Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
11 July 1927
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/715
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    172 Saryt-GermMaIn (C.) THE FYRSTE DYALOGE in Englysshe with newe addycyons, $f{acts letter, wants title, one leaf (sig. 12) half torn away, the first page somewhat soiled and the fore-edge of the first three leaves frayed, EXTREMELY RARE 8vo. [Colophon] @ Imprinted by me Robert Wyer dwellynge at the sygne of saynt John Euengelyste ... im the Bysshop of norwych rentes. (? 1531) (Bound with) THE SECUNDE DYALOGUE I ENGLYSSHE WYTH NEW ADDYCYONS, @ Here after folowyth the sectide dyalogue in Englyssh bytwene a doctour of dyuynytye and a student ... with new addicions, lacs letter (A-P 8; Q7, wanting Q1; R-x 8, x 6), fore-edge of sig. A 2-3 shaved, a piece torn from the corner of D2, a few old pen-marks on F 3 verso—F 4 recto, the word “ Pope” on N 2 verso scratched through, a small slit in x 8 8vo. [Colophon] @ Impryntyd at London in Southwarke by Peter Treuerts. 1531 HERE AFTER FOLOWETH A LYTTEL TREATISE CALLED THE NEWE ADDICIONS, Slack fetter (A-D 8), title within architectural frame, a few old pen-marks on title and some MS. notes in an old hand on the last leaf 8vo. [Colophon] Thomas Bertheletus ... excudebat Anno domint .M.D.XXxI... (London, T. Berthelet, 1531) in 1 vol. old calf, binding worn 8vo 173 Sarnt-GERMAIN (C.) THE FYRSTE DYALOGE IN ENGLYSSHE WITH NEWE ADDYCYONS, Sfack letter (a-v 4), cut of royal arms on title and Wyer’s device on last leaf, foliation of sig. b 4 just touched, a small stain on c3 verso, a small prece torn from the upper margin of v 3, old half calf; Chalmers’ copy, with bookplate 8vo. [Colophon] @ Imprynied by me Robert Wyer dwellynge at the sygne of saynt John Huengelyste ... in the Bysshop of norwych rentes. (? 1531) “= EXTREMELY RARE. 174 Serre (J. Puaer, Sieur de) AN AtARVM For Lapyss ... Newly turn’d out of Franch (sic) into English, by Francis Hawkins, drawing on to the tenth yeare of his age, FIRST EDITION, partratt cut round and mounted, possibly inserted from another book, margin of sig. Al torn and mended, sig. D4 defectwe and repaired, flaw in P38 very slightly affecting text, slightly wormed, boards, note of ownership “ Henry White, Close Lich- field, 23 May. 1814,” sold not subject to return 8v0o. A Paris, chez Nicolas & Lean de la Coste... 1638 ** APPARENTLY THE ONLY COPY KNOWN. ‘The article on Francis Hawkins in the D.N.B. (q.v.) does not mention this early
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