Description: Espinosa, Pedro de (1578-1650) Primera Parte de las Flores de Poetas Ilustres de España, Dividida en los Libros. Valladolid: Por Luys Sanchez, 1605.First edition, quarto, woodcut device to title page; contents washed and bound in full crushed red morocco, elaborately tooled in gilt by Philippe Niedrée, all edges marbled and gilt; ex libris Andres Roure, and Roger Budin with gilt-tooled morocco book label; with the index (often lacking); 7 1/2 x 5 in.A poet in his own right, Espinosa is also remembered for this anthology of poetry, which includes the best of Spain's leading lyrical authors from the Siglo de Oro.Palau 82752; Goldsmith E-107.From the Ken Rapoport Collection.