Juvenal's Sixteen Satyrs or, a Survey of the Manners and Actions of Mankind With Arguments, Marginal Notes, and Annotations clearing the obscure places out of the History, Laws and Ceremonies of the Romans.
London: Printed for Peter Parker...and Thomas Guy. 1673. Third edition. Hardcover. First published in 1644 (the first six satires only) and then complete in 1647, with another edition following in 1660. This is the vigorous and well-annotated translation of Juvenal by the royalist poet and dramatist Sir Robert Stapylton (1605?-69). Wing J1292. This is one of the earliest publications of Thomas Guy (d. 1724), founder of Guy's Hospital and benefactor of St Thomas's Hospital. He had become a bookseller in 1668, but his fortune was made through trading South Sea stock. 8vo, (xx) 246pp (last blank) 2 pp adverts, engraved portrait frontispiece and additional title page, all edges stained green. Original sheep boards quite rubbed at corners, nicely rebacked in brown calf with red & gilt title label, slt. rubbed. A very pleasant copy. Otherwise very good condition. Item #7547
Price: $450.00