The Praise and Happinesse of the Countrie-Life. Written originally in Spanish by Don Antonio De Guevara. ...

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Newtown Gregynog Press 1938. Sm. 8vo. Orig. half calf over paper boards. Illust. titling label on front cover. (xvi 40pp.). With title-page vign. and b/w wood engravings by Reynolds Stone. Limited edition of 400 copies this being No. 88. Staining on back end-pages. Previous owners signature on front free endpaper. Reprint of 1651 edition with introduction by Henry Thomas. Fine. NOTE: A Welsh-English poet H. Vaughan's work was underappreciated whilst alive. The poet maintained his Welsh connection and adopted the title "The Silurist" in his later life.