Facetiae. Musarum deliciæ: or, the muses recreation. Conteining severall pieces of poetique wit. By St. J.M. and Ja: S. 1656. Wit restor'd, in severall select poems, not formerly publish't. 1658. Also Wits recreations, selected from the finest fancies of moderne muses. with a thousand out-landish proverbs. In two volumes. Vol I
Sir John Mennes (1599-1671)
Category
Books
Date
1817
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 3104010
Summary
Bibliographic description
Printed from Edition 1640 with all the wood engravings, and improvements of subsequent editions. To which are now added Memoirs of Sir John Mennis and Dr James Smith with a preface.. 2v., plates. ill.., plates, facsims.. 20 cm. Binding: Hardback, leather spine and corners with marbled paper over boards on cover, gold lettering Provenance: Inscribed "J Mitford 1835 March 1835" and then further inscription of "Canto III, Part III vs 243"...
Makers and roles
Sir John Mennes (1599-1671) James Smith (1605-1667)