Lot 405
Daniel Defoe.- Compleat Mendicant (The): or, Unhappy Beggar. Being the Life of an Unfortunate Gentleman, first edition, Printed for E. Harris, 1699.
Estimate: £600 - 800
Description
Daniel Defoe.- Compleat Mendicant (The): or, Unhappy Beggar. Being the Life of an Unfortunate Gentleman, first edition, initial advertisement leaf present but with Fox Pointe bookplate to blank recto, blank leaf a2, errata leaf a8 and advertisement leaves L7 and 8 all present, small single worm-hole to first 2 leaves, not affecting text, small rust hole to I8 just touching a couple of letters of text, some browning and foxing throughout, contemporary sprinkled and blind-stamped sheep, spine ends chipped, slight stains to upper cover, cloth slip-case, [Wing C5646B], 8vo, Printed for E. Harris, 1699.
⁂ "Variously ascribed to Daniel Defoe and to Thomas Price; attribution to Defoe probably erroneous" (ESTC).
Description
Daniel Defoe.- Compleat Mendicant (The): or, Unhappy Beggar. Being the Life of an Unfortunate Gentleman, first edition, initial advertisement leaf present but with Fox Pointe bookplate to blank recto, blank leaf a2, errata leaf a8 and advertisement leaves L7 and 8 all present, small single worm-hole to first 2 leaves, not affecting text, small rust hole to I8 just touching a couple of letters of text, some browning and foxing throughout, contemporary sprinkled and blind-stamped sheep, spine ends chipped, slight stains to upper cover, cloth slip-case, [Wing C5646B], 8vo, Printed for E. Harris, 1699.
⁂ "Variously ascribed to Daniel Defoe and to Thomas Price; attribution to Defoe probably erroneous" (ESTC).
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