Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
23-25 November 1931
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/971
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    2288 Virgil. dAineis cum commentariis, edited by Josse Bade, roman letter, 330 Ul. text surrounded by commentary, many woodcuts, title within woodeut border, device at end, a few headlines and numerals shaved, waterstained at end, purple calf folio. [Paris, 1507] 2289 Virgil. The Thirteene Bookes of Aeneidos . . . Translated into English Verse . . . by Thomas Phaer, Esquire: and... Thomas ‘l'wyne (f], 4//.; A-x 3 in eights), blac fetter, a few headlines and marginal notes shaved, [2 and B1 shaved at foot, wormholes causing slight defects, calf 4to. 1620 ** The 8.'T.C. records one copy only (Rylands) of this edition. 2290 Vircainr. AN ESSAY UPON TWO OF ViIRGIL’s ECLOGUES, and Two Books of his Aineis (If this be not enough) Towards the Translation of the whole. By James Harrington (A-p in eights, D8 blank), original calf gilt, slightly defective 8vo. 1658 *% Rare. ‘Two original poems follow the translations. Signature of John Brand on title. 2291 Virgil’s Atneis: the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Books. Translated by James Harrington, FIRST EDITION (A, 9 Jl.; B-F 4 in eights; a5 inserted between a3 and 4), wants al (blank), half red morocco 8vo. 1659 2292 Virgil’s Georgicks Englished by Tho: May (a, 4/l.; B-L2 in eights), FIRST EDITION, engraved title, a2 slightly defective and mended, rust-hole in L1, a few top-rules cut, straight- grained red morocco gilt, g.e. by Winstanley 16mo. 1628 *%; Rare. The §8.T.C. records two copies only (Bodleian and Huntington). 2293 W. (k.) Miscellaneous Poems upon Several Occasions. Written by a Young Lady, panelled calf, rebacked, 1698—[Miege Guy) Miscellanea; or Wise and Ingenious Sayings], wants title, 1694; lot sold not subject to return 8vo. (2) 2294 W. (N.) Imaco Sacuri. The Image of the Age, Represented in Four Characters. Viz. The Ambitious Statesman. Insatiable Miser. Atheisticall Gallant. Factious Schismatick. To which is added a Pindarique Elegie on . . . Dr. Willis ([a], 2 U.; B-H 6 in eights), FIRST EDITION, half calf, VERY RARE 8vo. Ozford, Printed by H. H. & L. L. for John Nizon. 1676 2295 W. (W.) The New Help to Discourse: or Wit, Mirth and Jollity intermixt with more serious Matters, calf, 1669; another copy, the eight edition, woodcut frontispiece, original calf, 1721
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