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Lot 40

GREAVES, John. Miscellaneous Works of Mr. John Greaves.

Estimate: $400 - $600

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GREAVES, John (1602-1652). Miscellaneous Works of Mr. John Greaves.
Publisher: Thomas Birch, London. 1737. First edition.

2 volumes. 8vo. Half bound leather with marbled boards and speckled edges.

Vol. 1: lxxii, (preface) ix, 356 pp., with 4 folding plates.

Vol. 2: 359-800 pp., with illustrations.

Each volume is H: 7 3/4 x W: 5 1/8 x D: 1 3/8 in.

Condition

Fair to poor. Slight toning throughout. Folding plates in fair condition. Corners bumped and scuffed, with slight losses. Front board of vol. 2 detached. Bookplate front pastedown: "Dr. Sidney Ross." Lacking 4 plates.

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.