Lot 66
Holyday (Barten, translator & editor) Aulus Persius Flaccus his Satyres: translated into English, by Barten Holyday, Master of Arts, and student of Christ-Church in Oxford, Printed by W. Stansby for W. Arondell, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Angell, 1617.
Hammer Price: £400
Description
Holyday (Barten, translator & editor) Aulus Persius Flaccus his Satyres: translated into English, by Barten Holyday, Master of Arts, and student of Christ-Church in Oxford. And now newly by him reviewed and amended, initial f. blank, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, contemporary ink annotations to initial blank and B7v, lacking blanks B8 and G4, closely trimmed at outer margin, just touching text, footnotes or catchwords in places, bound before a defective Continental work, contemporary limp vellum, edges nibbled, soiled, [STC 19779; ESTC S114512], 8vo, Printed by W. Stansby for W. Arondell, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Angell, 1617.
⁂ Rare at auction. Holyday (1593-1661), English clergyman, author and poet.
Provenance: Stephen Howton (contemporary ink inscription to initial blank).
Description
Holyday (Barten, translator & editor) Aulus Persius Flaccus his Satyres: translated into English, by Barten Holyday, Master of Arts, and student of Christ-Church in Oxford. And now newly by him reviewed and amended, initial f. blank, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, contemporary ink annotations to initial blank and B7v, lacking blanks B8 and G4, closely trimmed at outer margin, just touching text, footnotes or catchwords in places, bound before a defective Continental work, contemporary limp vellum, edges nibbled, soiled, [STC 19779; ESTC S114512], 8vo, Printed by W. Stansby for W. Arondell, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the Angell, 1617.
⁂ Rare at auction. Holyday (1593-1661), English clergyman, author and poet.
Provenance: Stephen Howton (contemporary ink inscription to initial blank).
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