Houres of recreation, or afterdinners : which may aptly be called The garden of pleasure: containing most pleasant tales, worthy deedes, and wittie sayings of noble princes [et] learned philosophers, with their morals. No lesse delectable, than profitable. Done firste out of Italian into Englishe by Iames Sandford, Gent. and now by him newly perused, corrected, and enlarged. Wherein are also set foorth diuers verses and sentences in Italian, vvith the English to the same, for the benefit of students in both toungs.

Author/creator Guicciardini, Lodovico
Other author Sandford, James.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoImprinted at London : By Henry Binneman, Anno. 1576.
Description[16], 223, [17] p.
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Uniform titleHore di ricreatione. English
Variant title L'hore di ricreatione.
Variant title Garden of pleasure.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteA translation of: Guicciardini, Lodovico. L'hore di ricreatione.
General note"Certayne poemes dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie. By Iames Sandforde Gent.", Q1-8. This section was lacking in the first edition of Sandford's translation, entitled "The garden of pleasure".
General noteRunning title reads: The garden of pleasure.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 12465.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 245:03)
Stock numberCL0036000008 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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