Lot 28
Davenant (William) Madagascar; with other Poems, first edition, by John Haviland for Thomas Walkly, 1638.
Hammer Price: £1,300
Description
Davenant (William) Madagascar; with other Poems, first edition, title with woodcut device, typographical ornaments, with imprimatur leaf following title, lacking A1-3 and G12 (all blanks), cropped shaving text or pagination of a few leaves, some light soiling, F6 with small nick to fore-edge affecting one letter, later sprinkled calf, rubbed, upper joint split, [Pforzheimer 258; STC 6304], 12mo, by John Haviland for Thomas Walkly, 1638.
⁂ Scarce; the author's first volume of poetry, including a poem 'In Remembrance of Master William Shakespeare' on pp.37-38. Davenant is supposed to have been Shakespeare's godson, or even his illegitimate son. ESTC records 11 UK copies in 10 locations, according to Pforzheimer there are only 2 copies known with all the blanks present, theirs being one.
Description
Davenant (William) Madagascar; with other Poems, first edition, title with woodcut device, typographical ornaments, with imprimatur leaf following title, lacking A1-3 and G12 (all blanks), cropped shaving text or pagination of a few leaves, some light soiling, F6 with small nick to fore-edge affecting one letter, later sprinkled calf, rubbed, upper joint split, [Pforzheimer 258; STC 6304], 12mo, by John Haviland for Thomas Walkly, 1638.
⁂ Scarce; the author's first volume of poetry, including a poem 'In Remembrance of Master William Shakespeare' on pp.37-38. Davenant is supposed to have been Shakespeare's godson, or even his illegitimate son. ESTC records 11 UK copies in 10 locations, according to Pforzheimer there are only 2 copies known with all the blanks present, theirs being one.
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