Lot 239
Mining.- Brown (Edward) A Brief Account of some Travels in Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia...some Observations on the Gold, Silver, Copper, Quick-silver Mines, Baths, and Mineral Waters, first edition, Printed by T. R. for Benj. Tooke, 1673; bound with An Account of Several Travels through a great part of Germany, 1677
Hammer Price: £1,200
Description
Mining.- Brown (Edward) A Brief Account of some Travels in Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia...some Observations on the Gold, Silver, Copper, Quick-silver Mines, Baths, and Mineral Waters, first edition, 9 engraved plates (4 folding), corner cut away from initial blank leaf, final advertisement and errata leaves both present, [Wing B5110], Printed by T. R. for Benj. Tooke, 1673; bound with An Account of Several Travels Through the great part of Germany..., first edition, 6 engraved plates (2 folding), one working loose, a couple shaved, [Wing B5109], Printed for Benj. Tooke, 1677, together 2 works in 1, some marginal browning and soiling throughout, contemporary calf, rebacked, spine ends worn, 4to
⁂ Edward Brown (1644-1708), physician, Fellow of the Royal Society and President of the Royal College of Physicians.
Provenance: Barnbougle Castle (small ink stamp in top corner of title); Hopetoun (armorial bookplate.
Description
Mining.- Brown (Edward) A Brief Account of some Travels in Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia...some Observations on the Gold, Silver, Copper, Quick-silver Mines, Baths, and Mineral Waters, first edition, 9 engraved plates (4 folding), corner cut away from initial blank leaf, final advertisement and errata leaves both present, [Wing B5110], Printed by T. R. for Benj. Tooke, 1673; bound with An Account of Several Travels Through the great part of Germany..., first edition, 6 engraved plates (2 folding), one working loose, a couple shaved, [Wing B5109], Printed for Benj. Tooke, 1677, together 2 works in 1, some marginal browning and soiling throughout, contemporary calf, rebacked, spine ends worn, 4to
⁂ Edward Brown (1644-1708), physician, Fellow of the Royal Society and President of the Royal College of Physicians.
Provenance: Barnbougle Castle (small ink stamp in top corner of title); Hopetoun (armorial bookplate.
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