Objects of Desire
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Lot 214
SPRAT, Thomas. The History of the Royal Society of London.
Estimate: $80 - $120
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SPRAT, Thomas (1635-1713). The History of the Royal Society of London, fourth edition.
Publisher: Printed for J. Knapton, J. Walthoe, D. Midwinter, J. Tonson, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, R. Robinson, F. Clay, B. Motte, A. Ward, D. Brown, and T. Longman, London. MDCCXXXIV [1734]
8vo. 438 pp., 2 folding plates. Frontispiece engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar. Title page in red and black.
Bound in fine grained leather, raised bands, decorative gilt panels, gilt spine title, with gilt borders, and red edges.
H: 9 1/4 W: 7 1/4 D: 1 3/8 in.
Poor to fair. Bottom of title page and bottom of pp. 99 cut away (with text intact). Spine and Edges rubbed, scuffs on cover. Browning at top of some pages and slight water damage at bottom of some pages.
Bookplate on inside front cover: "J. Walpole D'oyly."
Publisher: Printed for J. Knapton, J. Walthoe, D. Midwinter, J. Tonson, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, R. Robinson, F. Clay, B. Motte, A. Ward, D. Brown, and T. Longman, London. MDCCXXXIV [1734]
8vo. 438 pp., 2 folding plates. Frontispiece engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar. Title page in red and black.
Bound in fine grained leather, raised bands, decorative gilt panels, gilt spine title, with gilt borders, and red edges.
H: 9 1/4 W: 7 1/4 D: 1 3/8 in.
Condition
Bookplate on inside front cover: "J. Walpole D'oyly."
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CRWU.
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