The honour of chivalry. Or, The famous and delectable history of Don Bellianis of Greece. Containing the valiant exploits of that magnanimous and heroick prince; son unto the Emperour Don Bellaneo of Greece. Wherein are described, the strange and dangerous adventures tha befel him: with his love toward the Princess Florisbella, daughter to the Soldan of Babylon. Translated out of Italian

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  • The honour of chivalry. Or, The famous and delectable history of Don Bellianis of Greece. Containing the valiant exploits of that magnanimous and heroick prince; son unto the Emperour Don Bellaneo of Greece. Wherein are described, the strange and dangerous adventures tha befel him: with his love toward the Princess Florisbella, daughter to the Soldan of Babylon. Translated out of Italian
  • Historia del valeroso e invencible Principe don Belianis de Grecia. English
  • Honour of chivalry: the second and third part: being a continuation of the first part of the history of the renowned prince Don Bellianis of Greece
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed for Tho. Passinger, at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1683.
Added name
J. S. (John Shirley), active 1680-1702, attributed name.
Publication year
1683
ESTC No.
R24084
Grub Street ID
107914
Description
[4], 124, 123-242, [4], 167 p. ; 4°.
Note
The English version is a translation of part of Book I based on the Italian version of Oration Rinaldi, which in turn is a tranlation of the romance originally written in Spanish by Geronimo Fernandez -- cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints

Title page to second part has "Written by J.S.", i.e. John Shirley; also, attributed to John Shirley by DNB, and formerly attributed by Wing

"The honour of chivalry: the second and third part: being a continuation of the first part of the history of the renowned prince Don Bellianis of Greece." has a separate dated title page, separate pagination and register

Identified as Wing (2nd ed.) F780 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 1206.