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HEYWOOD, THOMAS. Gynaikeion; or, Nine Bookes of Various History concerninge Women. 1624

HEYWOOD, THOMAS. Gynaikeion; or, Nine Bookes of Various History concerninge Women. [10] (of [12]), 466 pages, including engraved title with vignettes of Apollo and the 9 Muses; lacks the initial and final blanks. Folio, 276x184 mm, early 19th-century sheep, rebacked, joints and cover edges rubbed; scattered ink blots and minor marginal stains, heavy soiling on pages 34-35, lower outer corner off 2N6 affecting a few letters on recto. London: Adam Islip, 1624

  • Notes: first edition of a book on notable women in antiquity, grouped according to characteristics exemplified by the Muses. STC 13326.

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