Lot 158
Camerarius (Joachim) The liuing librarie, or, Meditations and obseruations historical, natural, moral, political, and poetical, first edition in English, Printed by Adam Islip, 1621.
Hammer Price: £300
Description
Camerarius (Joachim) The Liuing librarie, or, Meditations and obseruations historical, natural, moral, political, and poetical, translated by John Molle, first edition in English, title within ornate engraved architectural border, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, final f. blank, lacking initial blank, short tear to upper inner margin of title, 2B4 tear at foot within text, with minor loss, but not to sense, some spotting or staining, lightly browned, contemporary mottled calf, sympathetically rebacked, spine in compartments and with morocco label, corners worn, rubbed, [STC 4529], small folio, Printed by Adam Islip, 1621.
⁂ 'A translation of a French version by Simon Goulart of book 1 of: Operae horarum subcisivarum' (ESTC).
Provenance: Ink presentation inscription from Robert Hakewill to Hugo Losse dated 1663 to title.
Description
Camerarius (Joachim) The Liuing librarie, or, Meditations and obseruations historical, natural, moral, political, and poetical, translated by John Molle, first edition in English, title within ornate engraved architectural border, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, final f. blank, lacking initial blank, short tear to upper inner margin of title, 2B4 tear at foot within text, with minor loss, but not to sense, some spotting or staining, lightly browned, contemporary mottled calf, sympathetically rebacked, spine in compartments and with morocco label, corners worn, rubbed, [STC 4529], small folio, Printed by Adam Islip, 1621.
⁂ 'A translation of a French version by Simon Goulart of book 1 of: Operae horarum subcisivarum' (ESTC).
Provenance: Ink presentation inscription from Robert Hakewill to Hugo Losse dated 1663 to title.
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