The History of Jason

One of three known copies. Part of a collection of 130 books including 60 incunables, 14 books printed by Wynkyn de Worde, a large number of 16th and 17th century books of which no other copy is recorded and 8 bindings of exceptional quality. Highlights include Kalendar of Shyppars, 1503, the only perfect copy in existence; (plate I in AR) de Medina's The Arte of Nauigation, 1581 - only one other copy known; Barnabe Barnes: Parthenophil and Parthenope, 1593, only recorded copy; a Book of Common Prayer in an unusually fine London binding of black morocco with inlays of white brown and red, attributed to Fletcher. Illustrated as plate II of AR