Item #20396 The History Of Guy, Earl of Warwick. Chapbook.

The History Of Guy, Earl of Warwick

London: Printed for the Booksellers, ca 1750. Hardcover. 24 pages. 15 x 9.5 cm. Woodcuts within the text, Bound by Sanford. Guy, Earl of Warwick was in keeping the Chapbook's popular elevation of historical heroes, in this instance, the high born overcoming reduced circumstances by valor. Other prominent personalities in the mythical past of this genre were St. George and Robin Hood. Very bright copy with original printed wrappers bound-in (price Two-Pence). Raised bands, spine lettered in gilt. Three quarter crushed green morocco, marbled boards and matching marbled endpapers. Fine. Item #20396

Price: $475.00

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