Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
02-06 December 1929
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/826
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    300 Eurropius. Historiae Romanae, frontispiece by Eisen and vignettes, Paris, Barbou, 1754; Caii Velleii Paterculi Historiae Romanae libri duo, frontispiece by De Sére and vignettes, rb. 1754; together 2 vol. uniformly bound in 18TH CENTURY FRENCH RED MOROCCO, fine ornamental frame border on sides, panelled back with pomegranates, dots, etc. g. @. A DECORATIVE BINDING IN FINE CONDITION; so/id as a binding and not subject to return 12mo. (2) ** Bound uniformly with Tacitus, lot 886. [See ILLUSTRATION. | 301 Evelyn (J.) Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, FIRST EDITION, wants leaf of errata, old calf; sold not subject to return folio. 1664 302 Evelyn (J.) Numismata. A Discourse of Medals, rrrst EDITION, engravings, original calf folio. 1697 303. Evelyn (J.) Memoirs, comprising his Diary, 5 vol. 1827—Pepys Memoirs : comprising his Diary, edited by Richard Lord Bray- brooke, 5 vol. 1828, portraits, original boards, uncut 8v0. (10) 304 Excerpta Scotica (29 short pieces), half calf, Edinburgh, 1825; Reliquiae Scoticae from Original MSS. ete. roxburghe, Edin- burgh, 1828; Nugae Scoticae, roxburgh, 1829, all edited by J. Maidment—Maidment (J.) Genealogical Fragments, wrappers, printed for private circulation, Berwick, 1855; and others 8vo0. (8) eo =) Or Fairbairn (J.) Book of Crests, fourth edition, 2 vol. plates, original buckram gilt, t. €. g. 4to. 1905 306 Fea (Allan) Memoirs of the Martyr King, one of 400 copies, por- traits and plates, original calf gilt, t. e.g. 1905—Almack (E.) A Bibliography of the King’s Book, LARGE PAPER, one of 150 copes, original cloth, 1896 4to. (2) 307 Fea (A.) Memoirs of the Martyr King, one of 400 copies, por- traits and plates, leather gilt, with the Royal Arms on sides, Gee. 4to. 1905 308 Frevpine (H.) THr History or Tom Jonzs, A FouNDLING, 6 vol. FIRST EDITION, a few slight stains, some leaves in vol. V and VI a little soiled, original calf gilt 8vo. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1749 ** The fcllowing slight defects must be noted : Vol. I. Piece torn from pp. 19-20 and fastened in; slight tear in pp. 131-2.
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