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Science Fiction.- Cyrano de Bergerac (Savinien) The Comical History of the States and Empires of the Worlds of the Moon and Sun, first English edition, 2 parts in 1, translated by A. Lovell, engraved frontispiece, blank leaf K7 present at end of part 1 but lacking "To the Reader" and another preliminary leaf from part 1 and errata leaf at end of part 2, a couple of leaves with short tears and a couple of corners defective, one with loss of pagination, some slight marginal worming and a few headlines in part 2 trimmed, old ink inscriptions of Dix and Rev. William Coddington, contemporary calf, rubbed, [Wing C7717], for Henry Rhodes, 1687.

⁂ See also lot 127.

Lot 60

Science Fiction.- Cyrano de Bergerac (Savinien) The Comical History of the States and Empires of the Worlds of the Moon and Sun, first English edition, for Henry Rhodes, 1687.  

Hammer Price: £800

Description

Science Fiction.- Cyrano de Bergerac (Savinien) The Comical History of the States and Empires of the Worlds of the Moon and Sun, first English edition, 2 parts in 1, translated by A. Lovell, engraved frontispiece, blank leaf K7 present at end of part 1 but lacking "To the Reader" and another preliminary leaf from part 1 and errata leaf at end of part 2, a couple of leaves with short tears and a couple of corners defective, one with loss of pagination, some slight marginal worming and a few headlines in part 2 trimmed, old ink inscriptions of Dix and Rev. William Coddington, contemporary calf, rubbed, [Wing C7717], for Henry Rhodes, 1687.

⁂ See also lot 127.

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