Houres of recreation, or afterdinners
Subtitle: which may aptly be called The garden of pleasure: containing most pleasant tales, worthy deedes, and wittie sayings of noble princes [et] learned philosophers, with their morals. No lesse delectable, than profitable. Done firste out of Italian into Englishe by Iames Sandford, Gent. and now by him newly perused, corrected, and enlarged. Wherein are also set foorth diuers verses and sentences in Italian, vvith the English to the same, for the benefit of students in both toungs.
Contributors: Sandford, James.
Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 245:3.
Publisher: By Henry Binneman
Published: 1576
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 223
Subjects: Anecdotes -- Italy.; Proverbs, Italian.
Other titles: Hore di ricreatione.; Garden of pleasure.
Work titles: Hore di ricreatione.
Notes: A translation of: Guicciardini, Lodovico. L'hore di ricreatione.

"Certayne poemes dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie. By Iames Sandforde Gent.", Q1-8. This section was lacking in the first edition of Sandford's translation, entitled "The garden of pleasure".

Running title reads: The garden of pleasure.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

STC (2nd ed.) 12465.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1945. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 245:03).