Rosa Hispani-Anglica seu Malum Punicum Angl'Hispanicum. Domini benedictio ditat.
Du Val, Michael.
Broadley, John,former owner.StEdNL
Lavinius, Lucius,translator.
[London : Eliot's Court Press,
1622?]
First edition in English of a pro-Spanish tract concerning negotiations for the proposed marriage between Prince Charles and the Infanta Donna Maria, the daughter of Philip III, King of Spain. The dedication to James VI/I and the preliminary verses appear only in this edition, the Latin original beginning with the dedication to Count Gondomar, the Spanish ambassador to England between1613 and 1618 and 1620 and 1622. A "Spanish-Englishman", Gondomar's mission was to promote the Spanish marriage and to keep James from allying with the Protestant states against Spain. The new verses here include Latin epigrammatic tributes, signed by initials, with English translations; and "Verses in Spanish and English for th' happiness of the said princelie-royall marriage".
Author's dedication signed "Michael du Val", which may be a pseudonym.
Dedication of the translator signed "Lucius Lauinius", which may be a pseudonym.
On the projected marriage of Prince Charles and the Infanta Donna Maria.
Printer identified and publication date conjectured by STC.
The engraved title page is printed from the same plate as that of the original Latin edition, which was apparently printed at Paris.
At head of title: Castra haec firmantia sceptra. Sic omnia unum ...
Signatures: [a]⁴([a]1+pi1) b-c⁴ A-N⁴.
Running title reads: The Spanish-English rose, or, The English-Spanish pomgranet.
ESTC
STC (2nd ed.)
Armorial bookplate of "John Broadley F.L.A. M.R.I.L. F.l.L. &c."
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
Maria Anna, consort of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, 1606-1646
England London.