Lot 12
Beckford (William).- Dalrymple (Sir David, Lord Hailes) An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Gibbon has assigned for the Rapid Growth of Christianity, second edition, William Beckford's copy with his pencil notes, Edinburgh, 1808
Hammer Price: £2,000
Description
Beckford (William).- Dalrymple (Sir David, Lord Hailes) An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Gibbon has assigned for the Rapid Growth of Christianity, second edition, ?lacking final blank, William Beckford's copy with 2½pp. of pencil notes in his hand on front free endpapers, light spotting to a few leaves, contemporary dark purple straight-grain morocco, by Fairbairn & Armstrong, g.e., a little rubbed and mottled, spine faded, preserved in modern dark purple morocco-backed cloth drop-back box, by Trevor Lloyd, spine gilt in compartments, 12mo, Edinburgh, J.Ritchie for A.Johnstone, 1808.
⁂ With references to 10 passages, including p.201: " Rare doings at Corinth - 'public prayers for the increase of the number of harlots'. Why really Sir David you are not a whit behindhand with Gibbon himself in the dissemination of impurities - see page 256."
Hamilton Palace sale (1882) Part I lot 2308 (Thibaudeau £3 6s).
Description
Beckford (William).- Dalrymple (Sir David, Lord Hailes) An Inquiry into the Secondary Causes which Gibbon has assigned for the Rapid Growth of Christianity, second edition, ?lacking final blank, William Beckford's copy with 2½pp. of pencil notes in his hand on front free endpapers, light spotting to a few leaves, contemporary dark purple straight-grain morocco, by Fairbairn & Armstrong, g.e., a little rubbed and mottled, spine faded, preserved in modern dark purple morocco-backed cloth drop-back box, by Trevor Lloyd, spine gilt in compartments, 12mo, Edinburgh, J.Ritchie for A.Johnstone, 1808.
⁂ With references to 10 passages, including p.201: " Rare doings at Corinth - 'public prayers for the increase of the number of harlots'. Why really Sir David you are not a whit behindhand with Gibbon himself in the dissemination of impurities - see page 256."
Hamilton Palace sale (1882) Part I lot 2308 (Thibaudeau £3 6s).
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