The most delectable history of Reynard the Fox newly corrected and purged from all grossenesse in phrase and matter as also augmented and inlarged with sundry excellent moralls and expositions upon every several chapter (printed by H.B. and are to be sold by Edward Brewster at the Crane in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1662)
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. - Caption title: The pleasant history of Reynard the Fox. - Copy closely trimmed with slight loss of print; title page stained; MS. annotation on front flyleaf: "An edition of this book said to be the 'original' one, was valued in Lackinton, Allen, and Cos. General catalogue for the years 1808-9–page 644 at £1.4.0. But it could not be an original edition as this was printed 19 years before.–That mentioned in their catalogue being printed in 1681.–and what shall we say of Caxton's and Pynson's editions?". - Last five pages include table of contents, two pages of illustration (U2v, U4r), and final advertisment page. - Reproduction of the original in the Trinity College Library, Cambridge University. - Signatures: A-U4. - Wing (2nd ed.), S3511. - With title page woodcut and many illustrations