Description

Baskerville (John).- Catullus, Tibullus and Propertius. Opera, A2 & H3 uncancelled, title and final leaf at little browned at edges, otherwise a lovely clean copy, bookplate of Sir John Trollope, Bart., contemporary tree calf with Greek key border in gilt, spine gilt in compartments and red morocco label, very slightly rubbed, mostly at head of spine and corners, 1772 § Sallustius (C.Crispus) and L.Annaeus Florus. [Opera], half-title, lacking final blank, old ink inscription "Elizabeth Anne Rawdon May 1811" at head of title, some foxing, old bookseller's ticket of J.Kerby, 190 Oxford St., contemporary mottled calf, gilt, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked with gilt spine, 1773, first Baskerville editions, [Gaskell 44 & 51], Birmingham, John Baskerville; and a 12mo Baskerville edition of Horace, 4to & 12mo (3)

⁂ Sir John Trollope, Bart., 1st Baron Kesteven (1800-1874), Conservative politician and President of the Poor Law Board. He was second cousin to the novelist Anthony Trollope.

Lot 15

Baskerville (John).- Catullus, Tibullus and Propertius., Opera, first Baskerville edition, contemporary tree calf, gilt, Birmingham, John Baskerville, 1772 & 2 others, Baskerville, 4to & 12mo (30  

Hammer Price: £600

Description

Baskerville (John).- Catullus, Tibullus and Propertius. Opera, A2 & H3 uncancelled, title and final leaf at little browned at edges, otherwise a lovely clean copy, bookplate of Sir John Trollope, Bart., contemporary tree calf with Greek key border in gilt, spine gilt in compartments and red morocco label, very slightly rubbed, mostly at head of spine and corners, 1772 § Sallustius (C.Crispus) and L.Annaeus Florus. [Opera], half-title, lacking final blank, old ink inscription "Elizabeth Anne Rawdon May 1811" at head of title, some foxing, old bookseller's ticket of J.Kerby, 190 Oxford St., contemporary mottled calf, gilt, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked with gilt spine, 1773, first Baskerville editions, [Gaskell 44 & 51], Birmingham, John Baskerville; and a 12mo Baskerville edition of Horace, 4to & 12mo (3)

⁂ Sir John Trollope, Bart., 1st Baron Kesteven (1800-1874), Conservative politician and President of the Poor Law Board. He was second cousin to the novelist Anthony Trollope.

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