Lot 351
Motteux (Peter) Love's a Jest. A Comedy, first edition, Printed for Peter Buck, John Sturton and Alexander Bosvil, 1696.
Hammer Price: £400
Description
Motteux (Peter) Love's a Jest. A Comedy, first edition, title a little browned at edges and with small burn-hole slightly affecting imprint, occasional foxing, small tear to inner edge of final leaf, just touching text, later dark blue straight-grain morocco, gilt, extremities slightly rubbed, [Wing M2953; Pforzheimer 746], 4to, Printed for Peter Buck, John Sturton and Alexander Bosvil, 1696.
⁂ The Mortimer L. Schiff copy of this scarce play.
Description
Motteux (Peter) Love's a Jest. A Comedy, first edition, title a little browned at edges and with small burn-hole slightly affecting imprint, occasional foxing, small tear to inner edge of final leaf, just touching text, later dark blue straight-grain morocco, gilt, extremities slightly rubbed, [Wing M2953; Pforzheimer 746], 4to, Printed for Peter Buck, John Sturton and Alexander Bosvil, 1696.
⁂ The Mortimer L. Schiff copy of this scarce play.