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Lot 169
[Gauden (John)] A Discourse of Auxiliary Beauty, or Artificiall Hansomenesse. In point of Conscience Between Two Ladies, first edition, for R. Royston, 1656.
Estimate: £400 - 600
Description
[Gauden (John)] A Discourse of Auxiliary Beauty, or Artificiall Hansomenesse. In point of Conscience Between Two Ladies, first edition, engraved vignette on title, lacking errata slip, title soiled and trimmed close at foot but no loss, some very faint and small damp-staining to head, a good copy in attractive later calf, gilt, slightly rubbed at extremities, [Wing G355], 8vo, for R. Royston, 1656.
⁂ A critique of "all things of Art, used by any women, whereby to repaire or advance the quicknesse of their complexions, or beauty of their Looks" in the form of a dialogue between two women.
Description
[Gauden (John)] A Discourse of Auxiliary Beauty, or Artificiall Hansomenesse. In point of Conscience Between Two Ladies, first edition, engraved vignette on title, lacking errata slip, title soiled and trimmed close at foot but no loss, some very faint and small damp-staining to head, a good copy in attractive later calf, gilt, slightly rubbed at extremities, [Wing G355], 8vo, for R. Royston, 1656.
⁂ A critique of "all things of Art, used by any women, whereby to repaire or advance the quicknesse of their complexions, or beauty of their Looks" in the form of a dialogue between two women.
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