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Exemplarie novells : in sixe books ... full of various accidents both delightfull and profitable / by Miguel de Cervantes, one of the prime wits of Spaine, for his rare fancies and wittie inventions ; turned into English by Don Diego Puede-ser.

Accession number
PML 145561
Creator
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616.
Published
London : Printed by John Dawson, for R.M., and are to be sold by Laurence Blaicklocke ..., 1640.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
1st ed. in English.
A translation of: Novelas ejemplares.
Author's preface, referring to women, discusses benefits of reading books.
Don Diego de Puede-ser is James Mabbe (see NCBEL).
Library's copy lacks p. 99-100 (leaf O2, sometimes present as a cancel).
R.M. is Ralph Mabb (see STC).
Signatures: A⁴[-A1, blank?] B-O⁴[-O2] P-2S⁴ 2T².
Description
[6], 232, [1] p. ; 29 cm
Provenance
5th Earl of Scarbrough (armorial binding); Gordon N. Ray.
Binding
Citron morocco, gold-tooled with Scarbrough-Savile arms, by Hering, with ticket of Rufford Abbey.
Classification
Department