Lot 105
Warner (William) Albions England: A Continued Historie of the Same Kingdome, 1602.
Hammer Price: £1,100
Description
Warner (William) Albions England: A Continued Historie of the Same Kingdome, title with typographic decoration, with final blank f., B1 and I1 with short tears, small rust-hole to G4 with loss to single letter of text, [STC 25083], by Edm. Bollifant for George Potter, 1602 bound with A Continuance of Albions England, first edition, title with woodcut device, with initial f. blank except for signature, [STC 25085], by Felix Kyngston for George Potter, 1606, together 2 works in 1 vol., woodcut initials and chapter heading ornaments, dampstaining and some browning, occasional ink inscriptions, bookplate, 18th century calf, joints cracked, rubbed and wear to extremities, 4to.
⁂ Warner's celebrated part-biographical poem, first published in 1586 and augmented every few years until the author's death in 1609.
Provenance: M. H. Bloxam (bookplate).
Description
Warner (William) Albions England: A Continued Historie of the Same Kingdome, title with typographic decoration, with final blank f., B1 and I1 with short tears, small rust-hole to G4 with loss to single letter of text, [STC 25083], by Edm. Bollifant for George Potter, 1602 bound with A Continuance of Albions England, first edition, title with woodcut device, with initial f. blank except for signature, [STC 25085], by Felix Kyngston for George Potter, 1606, together 2 works in 1 vol., woodcut initials and chapter heading ornaments, dampstaining and some browning, occasional ink inscriptions, bookplate, 18th century calf, joints cracked, rubbed and wear to extremities, 4to.
⁂ Warner's celebrated part-biographical poem, first published in 1586 and augmented every few years until the author's death in 1609.
Provenance: M. H. Bloxam (bookplate).