The troublesome and hard adventures in love. : Lively setting forth, the feavers, the dangers, and the jealousies of lovers; and the labyrinths and wildernesses of fears and hopes through which they dayly passe. Illustrated by many admirable patterns of heroical resolutions in some persons of chivalry and honour; and by the examples of incomparable perfections in some ladies. A work very delightfull and acceptable to all. Written in Spanish, by that excellent and famous gentleman, Michael Cervantes; and exactly translated into English, by R. C. Gent.
1652
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The troublesome and hard adventures in love. : Lively setting forth, the feavers, the dangers, and the jealousies of lovers; and the labyrinths and wildernesses of fears and hopes through which they dayly passe. Illustrated by many admirable patterns of heroical resolutions in some persons of chivalry and honour; and by the examples of incomparable perfections in some ladies. A work very delightfull and acceptable to all. Written in Spanish, by that excellent and famous gentleman, Michael Cervantes; and exactly translated into English, by R. C. Gent.
Created/published
London : Printed by B. Alsop, dwelling in Grubstreet near the upper pump, 1652 [i.e. 1651]
Description
[278] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616, attributed name.
Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
Stirling Maxwell, William, 1818-1878, former owner.
Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
Stirling Maxwell, William, 1818-1878, former owner.
Note
Listed under doubtful and supposititious works of Cervantes in BM.
R.C. = Richard Codrington.
Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-2M⁴.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb. 21 1651"; 2 in imprint date crossed through.
R.C. = Richard Codrington.
Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-2M⁴.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb. 21 1651"; 2 in imprint date crossed through.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), C1781
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.647[1]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R3681
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.647[1]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R3681
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
166- 780q
Folger-specific note
Provenance: armorial bookplate of William Stirling (motto "gang forward"), with crest of lion holding arrows stamped in gilt on front cover and monogram and motto blind-stamped on back cover; purchased by Folger from L.C. Harper, Cat. 7:52, 26 May 1958