Lot 271
[Neville (Henry)] Plato Redivivus; or, A Dialogue concerning Government, first edition, 1681.
Hammer Price: £550
Description
[Neville (Henry)] Plato Redivivus; or, A Dialogue concerning Government, first edition, title within double-rule border with initial blank f., occasional small patch of staining to head, occasional minor soiling, but a very good, clean copy generally, bookplate and ink stamp to rear pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining much of original backstrip, [Wing N513], small 8vo, for S. I., 1681.
⁂ First edition of this work advocating a greater distribution of political power, admired by Hobbes.
Provenance: Anthony G. Wright Biddolph (armorial bookplate); Huntington Library (duplicated stamp)
Description
[Neville (Henry)] Plato Redivivus; or, A Dialogue concerning Government, first edition, title within double-rule border with initial blank f., occasional small patch of staining to head, occasional minor soiling, but a very good, clean copy generally, bookplate and ink stamp to rear pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining much of original backstrip, [Wing N513], small 8vo, for S. I., 1681.
⁂ First edition of this work advocating a greater distribution of political power, admired by Hobbes.
Provenance: Anthony G. Wright Biddolph (armorial bookplate); Huntington Library (duplicated stamp)