Michael Drayton - Poemes: By Michael Drayton Esquire. Viz. The Barons Warres. Englands Heroicall Epistles. The Legend of Robert Duke of Normandie. The Legend of Matilda. The Legend of Pierce Gaueston. The Legend of Great Cromwell. Idea.

London, John Smethwicke, 1630. Disbound. Michael Drayton's renowned poetry book, including titles such as, 'The Barons Warre', and, 'Englands Heroicall Epistles&apos. An early edition. With an engraved frontispiece. An early collection of the poetry of Michael Drayton. Containing 'The Barons Warres', 'Englands Heroicall Epistles', 'The Legend of Matilda', and more. Drayton dedicated this edition to Sir Walter Aston, an English courtier and diplomat, and a patron of Drayton. Drayton was very popular in the Elizabethan era, and published his first book, 'The Harmony of the Church', in 1590. Most of the copies of 'The Harmony of the Church' were seized by the Archbishop of Canterbury in order to destroy. He was the first English-language author to write odes in the style of Horace. Lacking the title page, with the title page for Englands Heroicall Epistles (which should be at page L8) as a replacement. Additionally lacking, 'Idea' pp465-496. With an ink inscription from the previous owner to the front blank and to the blank before, 'The Barons Warres&apos. This work is disbound. Disbound. Internally, binding strained. Lacking the title page and, 'Idea', pp465-496. Pages age-toned with staining and marks throughout. Ink inscription from the previous owner to the front blank and to the blank before, 'The Barons Warres&apos. Scattered spots throughout. Creasing and some loss to the final blank. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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