Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards

Date:
1939
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/5/49
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    47 CORNWALL.—Carew (Richard) The Survey of CoRNWALL. In 2 books, with Tables, dedicated to Sir Walter Raleigh, FIRST EDITION, cr. 8vo., original calf (slightly worn), Printed by S. S. for fohn Faggard, 1602 £4 10s 48 [DEFOE (Daniel) The ForTungs and MISFORTUNES of the FAMOUS MOoLL FLANDERS, &c., who was Born in Newgate, Eight Years a Transported Felon in Virginia, and Died a Penitent, written from her own Memorandums, SECOND EDITION, 8vo, calf, RARE, T. Edlin, 1722 | £4 The last copy of the First Edition to be sold realised £335,.and it is now practically unprocurable. 49 [DEFOE (Daniel)] An ImparTIAL History of the Lire and ACTIONS of PETER ALEXOWITZ, the PRESENT CZAR of MUSCOVY, FIRST EDITION, 8vo., contemporary panelled calf, Printed for W. Chetwood, 1723 {3 50 DIGGES (T. and Sir Dudley) FourE PARADOXES, concerning Militarie Discipline and of the Worthinesse of Warre and Warriors, sm. 4to., red morocco, fully gilt backs, Imprinted by H. Lownes, 1604 £5 With errata slip pasted on last leaf. ECONOMICS. 51 [CHILD (Sir Josiah)] BRIEF OBSERVATIONS concerning TRADE and the INTEREST of MONEY, by J. C., 19 leaves, sm. 4to., vellum, Printed for Henry Mortlock [1668] £5 52 DAVANZATI (Bernardo, a Gentleman of Florence) A DiISCOURSE upon Coins: being Publickly spoken in the Academy, 1588, trans. by John Toland, sm. 4to., Af. cl., 1696 £1 10s 53 [D. (1.)] A CLEaRE and Evipent Way for Enriching the NATIONS of ENGLAND and IRELAND, and for setting very great Numbers of Poore on Work, 18 pp., sm. 4to., Af. cl., 1650 £1 10s 54 [DIGGES (Sir Dudley)] The DEFENCE of TRADE, in a Letter to Sir Thomas Smith, Knight, Governor of ‘the East-India Companie, &c., from One of that Societie (headlines shaved), sm. 4to., hf. morocco, 1615 £7 Written in defence of the East India Company’s monopoly. The Author, diplomatist and judge in 1612, founded a company to trade with the East by by the supposed North-West Passage. With list of 24 East India Merchant Ships, with tonnage, &c.
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