Countesse of Pembroke; Bent Juel-Jensen, compiler — Two Poems

Oxford, England, Printed by Herbert Davis for B. I.-I. at the New Bodleian Library, 1962. First Edition Thus. Softcover. . There are multiple Countesses of Pembroke throughout history, but this author appears to be Mary Sidney, sister of Sir Philip Sydney. She was known for her literary skills and patronage, born on 27 October 1561 and dead by 25 September 1621, and was married to Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, according to her Wikipedia entry. Half-toned front wrap (in soft card stock), sunning to and splotching of rear flap. Two folio-sized sheets, each folded twice, then laid in loosely inside the wraps. Two excellent black-and-white engraved headers, one dedicated "To the Angell spirit of the most excellent Sr Phillip Sidney. 11 stanzas in all. Printed on parchment type paper, quite attractive and easy to hold.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good