The first part of the no lesse rare, then excellent and stately history, of the famous and fortunate Prince Palmerin of England. Declaring the birth of him, and Prince Florian du Desart his brother, in the forrest of Great Britaine: the course of their lives afterward in pursuing knightly adventures and performing incomparable deeds of chivalry. Wherein gentlemen may find choise of sweet inventions, and gentlewomen be satisfied in courtly expectations. Translated out of French, by A.M. one of the messengers of her Majesties chamber.

All titles

• The first part of the no lesse rare, then excellent and stately history, of the famous and fortunate Prince Palmerin of England. Declaring the birth of him, and Prince Florian du Desart his brother, in the forrest of Great Britaine: the course of their lives afterward in pursuing knightly adventures and performing incomparable deeds of chivalry. Wherein gentlemen may find choise of sweet inventions, and gentlewomen be satisfied in courtly expectations. Translated out of French, by A.M. one of the messengers of her Majesties chamber.
• Cr-nica de Palmeirim de Inglaterra. Part 1-2. English.

People / Organizations

• Bernard Alsop ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed by Ber: Alsop and Tho: Favvcet, dwelling in Grubstreet neere the lower pumpe, 1639.

Publication year

1639-1639

ESTC No.

S110235

Grub Street ID

130335

Description

[880] p. ; 4⁰

Note

A translation of parts 1-2 of: Palmerin of England.

Sometimes attributed to Francisco de Morais and to Luis Hurtado.

Translator's dedication signed: A. Munday.

"The English translation contains verses by Dekker, Webster, and others, and seems to have been the work of Munday in part only"--NUC Pre-1956.

Uncontrolled note

Blanks from F.S. Ferguson notes