Lot 229
[Cotton (Charles)] Burlesque Upon Burlesque: or, the Scoffer Scoft. Being some of Lucians Dialogues Newly put into English Fustian..., first edition, for Henry Brome, 1675.
Estimate: £250 - 350
Description
[Cotton (Charles)] Burlesque Upon Burlesque: or, the Scoffer Scoft. Being some of Lucians Dialogues Newly put into English Fustian..., first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, lacking final errata f., 18th century ownership inscription to title, some very small damp-staining to lower-margin, some light browning and foxing, later calf, some rubbing to extremities, joints split but holding firm, [Wing C6380A], 8vo, for Henry Brome, 1675.
⁂ In this variant, the words "English Fustian" on the title are in black letter rather than roman type. A second part was published in the same year titled 'The scoffer scoft' (Wing C6398C).
Description
[Cotton (Charles)] Burlesque Upon Burlesque: or, the Scoffer Scoft. Being some of Lucians Dialogues Newly put into English Fustian..., first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, lacking final errata f., 18th century ownership inscription to title, some very small damp-staining to lower-margin, some light browning and foxing, later calf, some rubbing to extremities, joints split but holding firm, [Wing C6380A], 8vo, for Henry Brome, 1675.
⁂ In this variant, the words "English Fustian" on the title are in black letter rather than roman type. A second part was published in the same year titled 'The scoffer scoft' (Wing C6398C).