Title: Shakespeare's Southampton - Patron of Virginia
Book Condition: Very Good Jacket Condition: Very Good Edition: First Edition Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Publisher: London Macmillan 1965
Seller ID: 000599
The Earl of Southampton was Shakespeare's patron but was also fascinated by Virginia and contributed time and money to its colonisation. The book gives us a wonderful sense of England in the Renaissance and the colonisation of America. The book is a fascinating mix of Virginia and "The Tempest". With illustrations.
