Lot 102
Order of the Garter.- Heylyn (Peter) The Historie of that most famous Saint and Souldier of Christ Iesus; St. George of Cappadocia..., second edition, Thomas Harper, for Henry Seyle, 1633.
Hammer Price: £480
Description
Order of the Garter.- Heylyn (Peter) The Historie of that most famous Saint and Souldier of Christ Iesus; St. George of Cappadocia; Asserted from the Fictions, of the middle ages of the Church, and opposition of the present, second edition, additional engraved title (slightly frayed at fore-edge but no image loss), with final blank, title very lightly soiled and with name "Henry Heylyn", M8 small hole affecting few letters, V1&4 small hole affecting pagination, V3 loss to upper corner affecting pagination and short tear into text without loss, few words crossed through to Q3v, couple small rust-spots or holes (see 2D6&8), else a good copy, without rear free endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked, [STC 13273], small 4to, Thomas Harper, for Henry Seyle, 1633.
⁂ Rare at auction. Our copy with pp.427-[430] and with B5r having only contents of chapter III.
Description
Order of the Garter.- Heylyn (Peter) The Historie of that most famous Saint and Souldier of Christ Iesus; St. George of Cappadocia; Asserted from the Fictions, of the middle ages of the Church, and opposition of the present, second edition, additional engraved title (slightly frayed at fore-edge but no image loss), with final blank, title very lightly soiled and with name "Henry Heylyn", M8 small hole affecting few letters, V1&4 small hole affecting pagination, V3 loss to upper corner affecting pagination and short tear into text without loss, few words crossed through to Q3v, couple small rust-spots or holes (see 2D6&8), else a good copy, without rear free endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked, [STC 13273], small 4to, Thomas Harper, for Henry Seyle, 1633.
⁂ Rare at auction. Our copy with pp.427-[430] and with B5r having only contents of chapter III.