Lot 328
[?Bancroft (John)] Henry the Second, King of England; with The Death of Rosamond. A Tragedy, first edition, for Jacob Tonson, 1693.
Hammer Price: £180
Description
[?Bancroft (John)] Henry the Second, King of England; with The Death of Rosamond. A Tragedy, first edition, ink number to title, final f. with gutter reinforced to verso, some light staining, including marginal water-staining, foxed and browned, 20th century blue morocco-backed cloth by University Press Oxford, spine faded, [Wing B634], 4to, for Jacob Tonson, 1693.
⁂ Scarce at auction. Also sometimes attributed to William Mountfort, who signs the dedication.
Description
[?Bancroft (John)] Henry the Second, King of England; with The Death of Rosamond. A Tragedy, first edition, ink number to title, final f. with gutter reinforced to verso, some light staining, including marginal water-staining, foxed and browned, 20th century blue morocco-backed cloth by University Press Oxford, spine faded, [Wing B634], 4to, for Jacob Tonson, 1693.
⁂ Scarce at auction. Also sometimes attributed to William Mountfort, who signs the dedication.