Lot 297
Staffordshire.- Plot (Robert) The Natural History of Stafford-shire, first edition, Printed at the Theater, Oxford, 1686.
Hammer Price: £450
Description
Staffordshire.- Plot (Robert) The Natural History of Stafford-shire, first edition, title with engraved vignette, folding map laid down, 37 plates, most double-page and/or folding, one with short tear, a couple repaired, without the rare "Armes omitted" plate as often, 2ff. list of subscribers at end slightly cropped at lower edge with some loss of text, occasional soiling, later library half calf, [Wing P2588], folio, Printed at the Theater, Oxford, 1686.
⁂ Subscribers include Robert Boyle, Narcissus Lutt[e]rell and Elias Ashmole.
Provenance: Birmingham Assay Office Library (ink-stamp to front free endpaper).
Description
Staffordshire.- Plot (Robert) The Natural History of Stafford-shire, first edition, title with engraved vignette, folding map laid down, 37 plates, most double-page and/or folding, one with short tear, a couple repaired, without the rare "Armes omitted" plate as often, 2ff. list of subscribers at end slightly cropped at lower edge with some loss of text, occasional soiling, later library half calf, [Wing P2588], folio, Printed at the Theater, Oxford, 1686.
⁂ Subscribers include Robert Boyle, Narcissus Lutt[e]rell and Elias Ashmole.
Provenance: Birmingham Assay Office Library (ink-stamp to front free endpaper).
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