Lot 151
Blackmore (Richard) Prince Arthur: An Heroick Poem, first edition, for Awnsham and John Churchil, 1695; King Arthur: An Heroick Poem, 1697, John Evelyn's copies (2)
Hammer Price: £3,500
Description
Blackmore (Richard) Prince Arthur: An Heroick Poem, first edition, John Evelyn's ink inscription "Catalogo Evelini Inscriptus Meliora Reinete", later bookplate, contemporary calf, slight bumping to corners and extremities, for Awnsham and John Churchil, 1695; King Arthur: A Heroick Poem, first edition, bookplates, first two leaves (blanks) detached, contemporary calf, rubbed, for Awnsham and John Churchil ... and Jacob Tonson, 1697; shelfmarks E5:1 and E5:2 to front free endpapers in Evelyn's hand, [Wing B3080; B3077], folio (2)
Description
Blackmore (Richard) Prince Arthur: An Heroick Poem, first edition, John Evelyn's ink inscription "Catalogo Evelini Inscriptus Meliora Reinete", later bookplate, contemporary calf, slight bumping to corners and extremities, for Awnsham and John Churchil, 1695; King Arthur: A Heroick Poem, first edition, bookplates, first two leaves (blanks) detached, contemporary calf, rubbed, for Awnsham and John Churchil ... and Jacob Tonson, 1697; shelfmarks E5:1 and E5:2 to front free endpapers in Evelyn's hand, [Wing B3080; B3077], folio (2)
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