Thomas (William) Principal Rules of Italian Grammar, with a Dictionarie, third edition of the …

Thomas (William) Principal Rules of Italian Grammar, with a Dictionarie, third edition of the first Italian-English dictionary, largely printed in black letter, title within woodcut architectural border, some woodcut initials, marginal repairs to title and final leaf, a few other minor repairs to corners, generally clean and crisp, modern calf, spine sunned, g.e., [STC 24022], 4to, Henry Wykes, 1567. ⁂ A very good copy of the first Italian grammar designed for English readers. Thomas was clerk to the Council of Edward VI and travelled extensively in Italy from 1554-59, doing much to popularise the language and history of Italy with this work and his Historie of Italie. He was later hanged, drawn and quartered for his alleged part in Wyatt's rebellion of 1553-1554.