The works of Michael Drayton, Esq; . A celebrated poet in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, King James I. and Charles I. Containing, I. The battle of Agincourt. II. The barons wars. III. England's heroical epistles. IV. The miseries of Queen Margaret, the unfortunate wife of the most unfortunate King Henry VI. V. Nymphidia: The court of fairy. VI. The moon calf. VII. The legends of Robert Duke of Normandy, Matilda the fair, Pierce Gaveston, and Tho. Cromwell Earl of Essex. VIII. The quest of Cynthia. IX. The shepherd's sirena. X. Poly-olbion, with the annotations of the learned Selden. XI. Elegies on several occasions. XII. Ideas. XIII. The owl. XIV. The man in the moon. XV. Odes and other lyrick poesies. XVI. Pastorals. XVII. The muses elysium. XVIII. Noah's flood. XIX. Moses his birth and miracles. XX. David and Goliah. In four volumes.
Michael Drayton (1563-1631)
Category
Books
Date
1752
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3142209.3
Summary
Bibliographic description
v.3. . ill.. . 8vo.. Provenance: manuscript inscription: "Nathl. Curzon"; Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signed 'P. Mazell': 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7705 2nd state- fine text) [Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Lady Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Eighteenth-century full sprinkled leather binding; gilt fillet border; five raised bands; spine gilt ruled and spine label gilt lettered: "Drayton's Works".
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Michael Drayton (1563-1631)