The English Parnassus : or a help to English poesie.

Containing a collection of all the rhythming monosyllables, the choicest epithets and phrases. With some general forms upon all occasions, subjects, and themes, alphabetically digested. London: Henry Brome, Thomas Bassett, and John Wright, 1677. Second edition (first published in 1657). Octavo, finely bound in nineteenth century full vellum by Seton & Mackenzie, contrasting red morocco title labels to spine (one with small chip), lettered and ruled in gilt, edges stained red, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, title leaf in red and black (foxed), pp. [xxxii]; 639, scattered foxing, a very good copy.

An attractive copy of this source book of words and phrases for the English poet.