The Pleasant History of Lazarillo De Tormes
1991rif. 001611Newtown: Gwasg Gregynog 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Frank Martin. Limited Edition of 200 copies in quarter cloth this copy No.20 80 copies in 1/4 leather and 20 copies in sheets were also published. Small slim 4to pp115 colophon page with 16 colour and b/w wood engravings by Frank Martin. Hardcover no dust jacket. Binding in removable plastic protector of brown cloth spine with gilt titles over b/w decorative paper covered boards in very good condition with just a little rubbing to tips of boards and top & tail of spine. Inside in excellent fine and unread condition. This translation of 'Lazarillo de Tormes' a fictitious biography attributed to Diego Hurtado de Mendoza is the first English version after a series of early translations the first were French 1560 and 1561 followed relatively closely by the English in 1576 with the French 'Lyon' edition being used by Rowland as the primary source in 1586. An excellent copy of this scarce edition. Gwasg Gregynog hardcover
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