Lot 61
Novel.- Temple Beau (The); or the Town Coquets. A Novel, second edition, London, W.Owen...and E.Baker, at Tunbridge-Wells, 1754.
Hammer Price: £650
Description
Novel.- Temple Beau (The); or the Town Coquets. A Novel, second edition, title with woodcut ornament, lightly soiled and with small ink spot, foxing at beginning and end, contemporary sheep, rubbed, rebacked, red morocco label, [Raven 228],12mo, London, W.Owen...and E.Baker, at Tunbridge-Wells, 1754.
⁂ The story of Lucretia and her lovers, first published earlier in 1754. Both editions are scarce; of this second edition ESTC records only 2 UK copies (Cambridge & Oxford) with 3 more in America.
Description
Novel.- Temple Beau (The); or the Town Coquets. A Novel, second edition, title with woodcut ornament, lightly soiled and with small ink spot, foxing at beginning and end, contemporary sheep, rubbed, rebacked, red morocco label, [Raven 228],12mo, London, W.Owen...and E.Baker, at Tunbridge-Wells, 1754.
⁂ The story of Lucretia and her lovers, first published earlier in 1754. Both editions are scarce; of this second edition ESTC records only 2 UK copies (Cambridge & Oxford) with 3 more in America.
