Constellation Littérature élisabéthaine

The Covntesse of Pembrokes Arcadia

Title-page Attribution: Written by Sir Philippe Sidnei
Second issue, with printer’s note on A4v
Printer’s name from STC
Other Copies: 11

1590

Author: Sidney, Sir Philip
Title: The Covntesse of Pembrokes Arcadia
Publication Location: London
Editor: Printed [by John Windet] for William Ponsonbie.
Date: 1590
Language: English
No of scans: 742
Type: Print
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