Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse,

by John Haringto n by Ludovico / Harington Ariosto, John

$145,000 · Offered by Martayan Lan

Rare first edition of Orlando Furioso translated by the Elizabethan courtier and poet Sir John Harington (1560-1612) – the first English version of Ludovico Ariosto’s (1454-1553) famous epic poem – here with its 47 full-page engravings enriched with exceptionally fine contemporary hand-coloring, complete with extensive silver and gold accents, and..... More

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