Lot 318
Pettus (Sir John) Fodinæ regales. Or The history, lavvs and places of the chief mines and mineral works in England, Wales, and the English pale in Ireland, first edition, printed by H[enry]. L[loyd]. and R[obert]. B[attersby]. for Thomas Basset, 1670.
Hammer Price: £1,500
Description
Pettus (Sir John) Fodinæ regales. Or The history, lavvs and places of the chief mines and mineral works in England, Wales, and the English pale in Ireland. As also of the mint and mony. With a clavis explaining some difficult words relating to mines, &c. , 2 parts in 1, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece by W.Sherwin, 2 engraved plates with letterpress key verso, 2 engraved illustrations of arms of the societies of mines and mineral works, errata f. at end, first sig. working loose, occasional spotting, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners worn, rubbed and scratched, [Hoover 634; Duveen p.468; Goldsmiths' 1930; Kress 1270; Wing P1908], folio, printed by H[enry]. L[loyd]. and R[obert]. B[attersby]. for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleetstreet, near Cliffords Inne, 1670.
⁂ Mining in the British Isles by the royalist Deputy Governor of mines and fellow of The Royal Society.
Description
Pettus (Sir John) Fodinæ regales. Or The history, lavvs and places of the chief mines and mineral works in England, Wales, and the English pale in Ireland. As also of the mint and mony. With a clavis explaining some difficult words relating to mines, &c. , 2 parts in 1, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece by W.Sherwin, 2 engraved plates with letterpress key verso, 2 engraved illustrations of arms of the societies of mines and mineral works, errata f. at end, first sig. working loose, occasional spotting, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners worn, rubbed and scratched, [Hoover 634; Duveen p.468; Goldsmiths' 1930; Kress 1270; Wing P1908], folio, printed by H[enry]. L[loyd]. and R[obert]. B[attersby]. for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleetstreet, near Cliffords Inne, 1670.
⁂ Mining in the British Isles by the royalist Deputy Governor of mines and fellow of The Royal Society.
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