Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas; Josuah Sylvester [trans.] — Du Bartas His Divine Weekes and Workes

London, Printed by Robert Young with Additions, 1641 . Leather. A handsome and scarce seventeenth century English language translation of the devotional poetical works of Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas, translated by Josuah Sylvester. A scarce English language translation of Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas's French language work, translated by Josuah Sylvester. Sylvester's work was first published in 1605, and is scarce in all contemporary editions. Illustrated with an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author, and an engraved title page, alongside a folding letterpress leaf.  Du Bartas's work expands the account of the Creation in the Book of Genesis into a series of devotional and philosophical poems on the six days of Creation and the early history of the world, combining scriptural narrative with reflections on nature, science, theology, and divine providence. ESTC R22142 [2], A6, B8, C-2O6 [2], 2P-3H6, 3I4, 3K6, 3L2, 3M4. Collated, complete. Rebound in half calf, with endpapers renewed. This translation became one of the most influential works of devotional poetry in seventeenth-century England and Scotland. Rebound in half calf with marbled paper covered boards, with endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Major restorations to perimeters of frontispiece, title page, and following leaf. Pages age toned to perimeters, but generally clean, with the odd spot and handling mark. Restorations to closed tears of folding leaf. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .