Description
Drayton (Michael) Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of...Great Britaine...Digested in a Poem, first edition, second issue, additional engraved title and portrait of Henry I by William Hole, the latter remargined, washed and pressed (probably from another copy), 18 double-page engraved maps, some trimmed within platemark, 18th century sprinkled calf, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, a little rubbed, [STC 7227; Pforzheimer 308; Hayward 43], folio, Printed by H.L. for Mathew Lownes: I. Browne: I. Helme, and I. Bushie, 1613.
⁂ The Boies Penrose copy (with bookplates) of Drayton's great poetical survey in praise of Britain with each of the 18 songs accompanied by a map of the region celebrated. This copy is of the second issue with the printed title dated 1613, the maps bearing page numbers, and the 4-page table bound in before the main body of the work.
Lot 78
Drayton (Michael) Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of...Great Britaine...Digested in a Poem, first edition, second issue, Printed by H.L. for Mathew Lownes: I. Browne: I. Helme, and I. Bushie, 1613.
Hammer Price: £6,500
Description
Drayton (Michael) Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of...Great Britaine...Digested in a Poem, first edition, second issue, additional engraved title and portrait of Henry I by William Hole, the latter remargined, washed and pressed (probably from another copy), 18 double-page engraved maps, some trimmed within platemark, 18th century sprinkled calf, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, a little rubbed, [STC 7227; Pforzheimer 308; Hayward 43], folio, Printed by H.L. for Mathew Lownes: I. Browne: I. Helme, and I. Bushie, 1613.
⁂ The Boies Penrose copy (with bookplates) of Drayton's great poetical survey in praise of Britain with each of the 18 songs accompanied by a map of the region celebrated. This copy is of the second issue with the printed title dated 1613, the maps bearing page numbers, and the 4-page table bound in before the main body of the work.