Lot 386
Calligraphy.- Shelley (George) Natural Writing in all the hands, with variety of ornaments, bound with Second Part, engraved plates, Thomas & John Bowles, [1709-14].
Hammer Price: £650
Description
Calligraphy.- Shelley (George) Natural Writing in all the hands, with variety of ornaments, engraved portrait & title by George Bickham, engraved dedication and 27 plates, one letterpress leaf, [1709]; The Second Part of Natural Writing..., engraved portrait & title by Bickham, 2 engraved dedications, 7pp. letterpress printed in double-column, final leaf with engraved illustration of quills, 29 engraved plates, one folding at foot, a few shaved at lower edge, text also slightly cropped, [1714], together 2 vol. in 1, the second part with some foxing, the first very clean, later half morocco, [Berlin Kat. 5052], oblong folio, Thomas & John Bowles
Description
Calligraphy.- Shelley (George) Natural Writing in all the hands, with variety of ornaments, engraved portrait & title by George Bickham, engraved dedication and 27 plates, one letterpress leaf, [1709]; The Second Part of Natural Writing..., engraved portrait & title by Bickham, 2 engraved dedications, 7pp. letterpress printed in double-column, final leaf with engraved illustration of quills, 29 engraved plates, one folding at foot, a few shaved at lower edge, text also slightly cropped, [1714], together 2 vol. in 1, the second part with some foxing, the first very clean, later half morocco, [Berlin Kat. 5052], oblong folio, Thomas & John Bowles
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