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POLYDORE VIRGIL. POLYDORI VERGILII URBINATIS ANGLICAE HISTORIAE LIBRI VIGINTISEX. Basle, Michael Isingrin, 1546. Folio. [2 blank leaves][2]652pp.[2 blank leaves]. Second edition. Woodcut printer's device on title and last leaf. Polydore Virgil (1470-1555), an Italian born in Urbino, moved to England in 1509, and became Bishop of Bath and Wells. He was thrown into prison and later pardoned for offending Cardinal Wolsey. His history of England remains the best contemporary source for the Tudor period. The first edition (Basle, 1534) had to be revised due to a change in the political climate in England. Polydore Virgil divided England into four parts: Scotland, England, Wales and Cornwall. Some light early marginalia and a few pages lightly smudged, otherwise internally fine, in a lightly soiled cloth library binding., Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of POLYDORE VIRGIL : ANGLICAE HISTORIAE LIBRI VIGINTISEX. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, incunabula, collectables, antiquarian books and livres d'occasion. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |