TASSO, Torquato. Godfrey of Boulogne: or, The Recoverie of Jerusalem. Done into English Heroicall Verse, by Edward Fairefax Gent. (1624 - SECOND EDITION)

AUTHOR: TASSO, Torquato

TITLE: Godfrey of Boulogne: or, The Recoverie of Jerusalem. Done into English Heroicall Verse, by Edward Fairefax Gent. And Now the Second Time Imprinted, and Dedicated to His Highnesse: Together with the Life of the Said Godfrey.

PUBLISHER: London: for John Bill, 1624.

DESCRIPTION: SECOND EDITION. 1 vol., small folio, 11-1/8" x 7", (xii)392pp., without the engraved portrait of Godfrey and additional leaf of verse found in some variant issues otherwise complete. Bound in full contemporary full dark speckled calf, gilt lettered spine label.

CONDITION: Rebacked at some earlier date, recent upper and lower front hinge repair, foredge of wood cut title-page closely trimmed otherwise largely clean and bright throughout, still a GOOD+ copy.

REFERENCE: STC 23699. "Some copies [of this edition] have an engraved portrait of Godfrey and/or an extra leaf of verses: 'The genius of Godfrey to Prince Charles'." STC (2nd ed.).