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London.- Order of the Lord Mayor (The), the Aldermen, and the Sheriffes, black letter, lacking initial blank, 2 short tears to title with expert repairs, trimmed affecting page numbers and occasional head-line, faint staining throughout, previous owner's neat pencil notes to front endpapers, modern vellum, [STC 16730], small 8vo, by R. Young, 1629.
*** A rare publication of the orders and regulations governing meetings of the high officers of the City of London on special, public and ceremonial occasions. Most of these were annual events fixed by the liturgical calendar, though some, such as a coronation occurred only occasionally.
The earliest recorded edition of this sort was printed in 1568, with the only known copy at the Huntington. Copies would have been discarded when the office holder retired or the regulations changed, hence very few of any edition surviving.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/a62c8343-9b90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/42186156-2391-ee11-817a-6045bdcfd69d.webp "520
London.- Order of the Lord Mayor (The), the Aldermen, and the Sheriffes, black letter, lacking initial blank, 2 short tears to title with expert repairs, trimmed affecting page numbers and occasional head-line, faint staining throughout, previous owner's neat pencil notes to front endpapers, modern vellum, [STC 16730], small 8vo, by R. Young, 1629.
*** A rare publication of the orders and regulations governing meetings of the high officers of the City of London on special, public and ceremonial occasions. Most of these were annual events fixed by the liturgical calendar, though some, such as a coronation occurred only occasionally.
The earliest recorded edition of this sort was printed in 1568, with the only known copy at the Huntington. Copies would have been discarded when the office holder retired or the regulations changed, hence very few of any edition surviving.")
Lot 520
London.- Order of the Lord Mayor (The), the Aldermen, and the Sheriffes, by R. Young, 1629.
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
Description
London.- Order of the Lord Mayor (The), the Aldermen, and the Sheriffes, black letter, lacking initial blank, 2 short tears to title with expert repairs, trimmed affecting page numbers and occasional head-line, faint staining throughout, previous owner's neat pencil notes to front endpapers, modern vellum, [STC 16730], small 8vo, by R. Young, 1629.
⁂ A rare publication of the orders and regulations governing meetings of the high officers of the City of London on special, public and ceremonial occasions. Most of these were annual events fixed by the liturgical calendar, though some, such as a coronation occurred only occasionally.
The earliest recorded edition of this sort was printed in 1568, with the only known copy at the Huntington. Copies would have been discarded when the office holder retired or the regulations changed, hence very few of any edition surviving.
Description
London.- Order of the Lord Mayor (The), the Aldermen, and the Sheriffes, black letter, lacking initial blank, 2 short tears to title with expert repairs, trimmed affecting page numbers and occasional head-line, faint staining throughout, previous owner's neat pencil notes to front endpapers, modern vellum, [STC 16730], small 8vo, by R. Young, 1629.
⁂ A rare publication of the orders and regulations governing meetings of the high officers of the City of London on special, public and ceremonial occasions. Most of these were annual events fixed by the liturgical calendar, though some, such as a coronation occurred only occasionally.
The earliest recorded edition of this sort was printed in 1568, with the only known copy at the Huntington. Copies would have been discarded when the office holder retired or the regulations changed, hence very few of any edition surviving.
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