HEYWOOD (THOMAS) Gynaikeion [in Greek]; Or, Nine Bookes of Various History Concerninge Women, FIRST EDITION, engraved pictorial title, wood-engraved ornaments, lacks initial and final blanks, title with a few small inkpen marks, short marginal tears and upper fore-corner torn away (not touching image), a few ink annotations on dedication leaves, some toning and spotting, old ink smudge on final leaf, later panelled calf, rebacked with old gilt morocco lettering label [ESTC S119701], folio (278 x 175mm.), Adam Islip, 1624 Footnotes: A treatise on 'the generalitie of women... for their vertues, and noble actions, or contrarily... their vices, and baser conditions... of their all callings; virgins, wives, or widowes; of the fair and the foule, chast and wanton...' (Heywood, 'To the Reader' leaf). Includes chapters on queens, martyrs, warrior women, adulteresses, witches, gluttons and drunken women. Provenance: John Hobbs, and Thos. Moore (1809), ink names on leaf A3. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing