GUARINI. Il Pastor Fido. 1718 GUARINI, John Baptist. The Pastor Fido. London, for John Pickard, 1718 4to; 235x185 mm. Half-leather and marbled paperback binding, gold friezes on spine, marbled boards, marbled guard sheets. Engraved frontispiece, Pages [16, including Frontispiece], 401, [1]. With 7 out-of-text plates and 19 vignettes in the text engraved in copper, one full-page at end, woodcut friezes. Total of 8 out-of-text plates, including Antiporta and Portrait, and one full-page plate, all copper-engraved. Sporadic slight foxing, nice copy. Beautifully illustrated edition. Leg: "Splendid." The engravings are by V. Franceschini and Chasteau on the original drawings by Ghersius and Grisoni. The work consists of a dedication to the Earl of Burlington, a life of the author and reasoning for the work, the Names of the Lords Subscribers, the Pastor fido and, finally, the addition of some "Selected Rhymes".Graesse III, 167; Gamba, 557 (note); Gay, V, 451. 4to; 235x185 mm. Quarter calf binding and marbled cardboard; gilt ornaments on spine, marbled inside covers and edges. Frontispiece, pp. [16, including title page], 401, [1]. 7 plates o.t. and 19 engraved plates on copper, of which of one on full page; woodcut headpieces. A total of 8 plates including frontispiece and portrait and a full page plate. Slight spread foxing, but nice specimen. Beautiful, magnificently illustrated edition. Gamba: "Splendid. The engravings are the work of V. Franceschini and Chasteau based on the original drawings by Ghersius and Grisoni. The work consists of a dedication to the Earl of Burlington, a life of the author and reasoning of the work, the names of the signatories, the Pastor fido and, finally, the addition of some "Rime scelte." Graesse III, 167; Gamba, 557 (note); Gay, V, 451.