Lot 371
France.- Paris.- Lister (Martin) A Journey to Paris In the Year 1698, for Jacob Tonson, 1699.
Hammer Price: £200
Description
France.- Paris.- Lister (Martin) A Journey to Paris In the Year 1698, 6 engraved plates, of which 3 folding, 3pp. advertisements at end, lacking initial blank, title laid down on linen, first plate slightly frayed at fore-edge but no loss to caption, plate 5 tear into image with neat paper repair to verso, plate 6 & final 2 ff. with light water-stain to foot of gutter, final 2 ff. reinforced at gutter, a few corrections in early ink manuscript, occasional light browning, modern calf, [Wing L2525], 8vo, for Jacob Tonson, 1699.
⁂ Potentially a second issue of the first edition, with the title-page in the same setting as the 1698 first edition but dated 1699. Editions identified as the second edition (Wing L2526) and third edition (Wing L2527) on the title-page were also printed for Jacob Tonson in 1699.
Description
France.- Paris.- Lister (Martin) A Journey to Paris In the Year 1698, 6 engraved plates, of which 3 folding, 3pp. advertisements at end, lacking initial blank, title laid down on linen, first plate slightly frayed at fore-edge but no loss to caption, plate 5 tear into image with neat paper repair to verso, plate 6 & final 2 ff. with light water-stain to foot of gutter, final 2 ff. reinforced at gutter, a few corrections in early ink manuscript, occasional light browning, modern calf, [Wing L2525], 8vo, for Jacob Tonson, 1699.
⁂ Potentially a second issue of the first edition, with the title-page in the same setting as the 1698 first edition but dated 1699. Editions identified as the second edition (Wing L2526) and third edition (Wing L2527) on the title-page were also printed for Jacob Tonson in 1699.