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Ford, Emanuel (fl. circa 1607) The Most Famous, Delectable and Pleasant History of Parismus, the Most Renowned Prince of Bohemia.
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Description
Description: Ford, Emanuel (fl. circa 1607) The Most Famous, Delectable and Pleasant History of Parismus, the Most Renowned Prince of Bohemia. London: Printed by J. Milliet for W. Thackeray, 1689.Thirteenth edition, quarto, two parts in one volume with divisional title; woodcut frontispiece of the two main characters opposite each title; bound in full red morocco by Bedford, some neat paper repairs; ex libris Griselda Fremantle and Walter T. Shirley II, with bookplates, 7 3/8 x 5 1/2 in.Wing F-1538; ESTC R3256 locating eight copies in U.S. libraries.From the Ken Rapoport Collection.