The most pleasant history of Reynard the fox. Entered according to order

All titles

• The most pleasant history of Reynard the fox. Entered according to order
• Reynard the Fox.
• Le Roman de Renart

People / Organizations

• Joshua Conyers ("printed for")

Imprint

London]: Printed for J. Conyers, and are to be sold by J. Blare at the Looking-glass on London-Bridge, [1700?

Added name

J. S. (John Shirley), active 1680-1702, attributed name.

Publication year

1700

ESTC No.

R222055

Grub Street ID

96111

Description

23, [1] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 8°.

Note

Signatures: A]8-B]4

A free adaptation and translation of: "Le roman de Renart", in prose; attributed by Wing to John Shirley (fl. 1680-1702), who published a version in heroic verse in 1681 with a slightly different title

With title page woodcut repeated on p.[24]. Verso of t.p. contains square woodcut of black bird with initials I C in upper corners.

Uncontrolled note

Verify 300. O copy filmed on Early English Books reel 1784 imperfect? Page 23 ends with: Thus ends the first part