Lot 302
Switzerland.- Geneva.- Spon (Isaac) The History of the City and State of Geneva, first edition in English, for Bernard White, 1687.
Hammer Price: £180
Description
Switzerland.- Geneva.- Spon (Isaac) The History of the City and State of Geneva, first edition in English, additional engraved title (various early ink doodles and inscriptions to verso), woodcut plate of seals, 3 engraved plates, of which one folding, first plate with repaired tear to lower-margin, folding view of Geneva with tear causing very small loss and laid down, Sig. B with some old tape repairs to inner-edge, H3 & Z3 small rust-hole affecting few letters, M1 loss to lower corner affecting catchword, few other short marginal tears or loss to blank corners, occasional water-staining, mainly at beginning and end, some soiling and light browning, contemporary polished calf, rebacked, surface scratches, rubbed, new endpapers, [Wing S5017], folio, for Bernard White, 1687.
Description
Switzerland.- Geneva.- Spon (Isaac) The History of the City and State of Geneva, first edition in English, additional engraved title (various early ink doodles and inscriptions to verso), woodcut plate of seals, 3 engraved plates, of which one folding, first plate with repaired tear to lower-margin, folding view of Geneva with tear causing very small loss and laid down, Sig. B with some old tape repairs to inner-edge, H3 & Z3 small rust-hole affecting few letters, M1 loss to lower corner affecting catchword, few other short marginal tears or loss to blank corners, occasional water-staining, mainly at beginning and end, some soiling and light browning, contemporary polished calf, rebacked, surface scratches, rubbed, new endpapers, [Wing S5017], folio, for Bernard White, 1687.