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BARNABAE ITINERARIUM, OR BARNABEE'S JOURNAL. THE SEVENTH EDITION: TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED AN ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR, NOW FIRST DISCOVERED; A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF THE FORMER EDITIONS OF THE WORK; AND ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES. | BARNABEE'S JOURNALL, UNDER THE NAMES OF MIRTILUS AND FAUSTULUS SHADOWED. BARNABAE ITINERARIUM, MIRTILI & FAUSTULI NOMINIBUS INSIGNITUM. (TWO VOLUMES IN ONE) Author: Corymbaeus [Richard Brathwait] | [Joseph Haslewood] (Editor) Title: BARNABAE ITINERARIUM, OR BARNABEE'S JOURNAL. THE SEVENTH EDITION: TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED AN ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR, NOW FIRST DISCOVERED; A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF THE FORMER EDITIONS OF THE WORK; AND ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES. | BARNABEE'S JOURNALL, UNDER THE NAMES OF MIRTILUS AND FAUSTULUS SHADOWED. BARNABAE ITINERARIUM, MIRTILI & FAUSTULI NOMINIBUS INSIGNITUM. (TWO VOLUMES IN ONE) Publication: London: Printed for J. Harding by R. and A. Taylor, 1818 Description: Half Leather. Two volumes bound together. The first volume being the bibliographical and textual history and criticism by the editor, Joseph Haslewood. Second volume is the "fac-simile edition of the first impression of the Itinerary" (p. 142), published concurrently. The most famous of Brathwaite's works (his family name changed spellings like the weather), Barnabee's Journal was published under the pseudonym Corymbaeus, and it wasn't until this edition that the authorship was ascertained. "A sprightly record of English travel, in Latin and English doggerel verse... Southey pronounced the original the best piece of rhymed Latin in modern literature." (DNB II, 1142). The Seventh Edition of the Itinerarium, the first Haslewood edition, bound together with the publisher's facsimile of the First Issue; collation and pagination reset. Contemporary binding; endpapers watermarked "A 1825." Armorial bookplate; blindstamp on front flyleaf. Additional title page, engraved. Seven additional engraved plates. Collates complete; 141, [1], 204, [2] pp., final leaf blank. Half leather over marbled paper boards. Some wear to the joints, very slight foxing to the plates, some rubbing to the marbled paper boards. All edges marbled. Silk ribbon marker bound in. Very Good binding. Seller ID: 285749 Subject: Books on Books, History & Military, Literature and Genre Black Swan Books Richmond VA We specialize in antiquarian books, classic literature, the Civil War, Viriginiana, travel, art, children's books, and other subject areas, including religion and philosophy . Terms Payment via PayPal is preferred. All orders ship within two [2] business days, Monday through Friday by standard mail, USPS Media Mail. Combined orders and expedited shipping is available. Please contact us for a shipping quote before ordering. All items are guaranteed as listed and described. Any item may be returned within 30 days for any reason in the condition is which they were sent. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.