Argenis – John Barclay – 1673 | French Wars of Religion, King Henry III
John Barclay was an early 17th-century Scottish writer and satirist most known for his work ‘Argenis’, a political romance. This novel has been compared in many aspects to Philip Sidney’s ‘Arcadia’ and Thomas More’s ‘Utopia’. It was the final work Barclay finished before his death. ‘Argenis’ is an historical allegory that tells the story of the French wars on religion under Kings Henry III and IV and English controversies such as the Overbury murder trial.
Item number: #27886
Price: $599
Argenis – John Barclay – 1673 | French Wars of Religion, King Henry III
John Barclay was an early 17th-century Scottish writer and satirist most known for his work ‘Argenis’, a political romance. This novel has been compared in many aspects to Philip Sidney’s ‘Arcadia’ and Thomas More’s ‘Utopia’. It was the final work Barclay finished before his death. ‘Argenis’ is an historical allegory that tells the story of the French wars on religion under Kings Henry III and IV and English controversies such as the Overbury murder trial.
Item number: #27886
Price: $599
BARCLAY, John
Joannis Barclaii Argenis, figuris aeneis adillustrata, suffixo clave, hoc est, nominum propriorum explicatione, atquc indice locupletissimo
Noribergee [Nuremberg]: Impensis B.W.M. Endteri consortium, et vid. B. Jul. Arnold Engelbrechti, [ca. 1673].
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- [12], 708, [36]
- Includes 36 full-page engravings (including frontispiece)
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight and secure
- Size: ~5.75in X 3.75in (14.5cm x 9cm)
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Categories
Literature
European History
Authors
BARCLAY, John
Printing Date
17th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete