Hymen's præludia: or, Love's master-piece. . Being that so-much-admired romance, intituled, Cleopatra. In twelve parts. Written originally in the French, and now elegantly rendred into English, by Robert Loveday. Licensed, to be reprinted, July 20th, 1686. R.L'Estrange.
Gaultier de Coste de La Calprenède (1614-1663)
Category
Books
Date
1687
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3019584
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],958,[2]p. . fol.. Calf. Imperfect: title-page and prelims loose and creased. Flyleaf has MS notes in various 17-18th cent. hands, including title of the book, "Received of Tom Grant" and calculations, "I and you love / love only are you / but one only but one / one and he". Indications of price (17th cent.): p[re]tium 14s [on title-page and twice above dedication]; Pret - 0 - 16 - 0 [also on title-page]. Provenance: Signatures (17th cent.): H Porter [on title-page and A3 recto]; William [and] PP [on flyleaf; different hands]; Edward Jones Taylor [on pastedown]. Bookplate: Lord Brownlow's Grantham House.
Makers and roles
Gaultier de Coste de La Calprenède (1614-1663) John Coles John Davies (1625 - 1693) Robert Loveday (fl.1655) James Webb