Lot 239
[Rawlins (Thomas)] Tom Essence: or, The Modish Wife. A Comedy, first edition, T.M. for W. Cademan, 1677.
Hammer Price: £280
Description
[Rawlins (Thomas)] Tom Essence: or, The Modish Wife. A Comedy, first edition, title with chip to head and few other repaired chips or tears to inner-edge but no text loss, Sig. B small loss to foot of gutter affecting few letters, few other small chips or tears without loss, trimmed at foot, affecting some signatures/catchwords and occasionally into final line of text, light soiling to title and verso of final f., few light stains, lightly browned, modern red morocco-backed cloth, spine slightly faded, [Pforzheimer 832; Wing R366], small 4to, T[homas]. M[ilbourne]. for W. Cademan, 1677.
⁂ Rare at auction, we cannot trace a copy since 2004.
Description
[Rawlins (Thomas)] Tom Essence: or, The Modish Wife. A Comedy, first edition, title with chip to head and few other repaired chips or tears to inner-edge but no text loss, Sig. B small loss to foot of gutter affecting few letters, few other small chips or tears without loss, trimmed at foot, affecting some signatures/catchwords and occasionally into final line of text, light soiling to title and verso of final f., few light stains, lightly browned, modern red morocco-backed cloth, spine slightly faded, [Pforzheimer 832; Wing R366], small 4to, T[homas]. M[ilbourne]. for W. Cademan, 1677.
⁂ Rare at auction, we cannot trace a copy since 2004.