Archontorologion, or The diall of princes: . containing the golden and famous booke of Marcus Aurelius, sometime Emperour of Rome. Declaring what excellcncy [sic] consisteth in a prince that is a good Christian: and what euils attend on him that is a cruell tirant. Written by the Reuerend Father in God, Don Antonio of Gueuara, Lord Bishop of Guadix; preacher and chronicler to the late mighty Emperour Charles the fift. First translated out of French by Thomas North, sonne to Sir Edward North, Lord North of Kirthling: and lately reperused, and corrected from many grosse imperfections. With addition of a fourth booke, stiled by the name of The fauoured courtier.
Antonio de Guevara (1480-1545), Bishop of Mondoñedo
Category
Books
Date
1619
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 3143267
Summary
Bibliographic description
[48], 331,[1],341-424, 429-542 [i.e. 560], [2], 561-566, 571-574, 571-654, 659-768 [i.e. 766] p. . fol.. Lacks one preliminary leaf.. Binding: Sewn on 5 tanned supports. Seventeenth-century sprinkled calf, blind-tooled fillet frame on boards. Edges sprinkled red.
Makers and roles
Antonio de Guevara (1480-1545), Bishop of Mondoñedo Anthony Munday (1553-1633) Sir Thomas North (1535-1601)