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The History Sale 19th April 2016
The Antiquities of England and Wales. 1st ed. Quarto.
The first 4 vols. with the bookplates of “the Vicar of
Epsom” Rev. Johnathan Boucher. A close friend of
George Washington, he had been tutor to his step-son.
Uniform calf. Last two vols rebacked. Front bd to vol., 1
detached, but present. Otherwise in V. Good. All plates,
& hand-coloured maps etc., present as called for. [6].
€ 400 - 600
Causes de la Decadence du Gout sur le Theatre…Paris, 1768. 1st ed. 8 vo. 2 vols bound in 1.
H.t., woodcut headpiece and ornaments. Cont., mottled cf. Spine richly gilted, with red mor h.
t. Marb., . with paper edges red. Along with, Metastasio, Pietro Antonio. Opere dell’abbate
Metastasio, Scelte da Leonardo Nardini, ad uso degli studiosi della lingua Italiana. Si vende da
Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor. L. 1821. 12mo. 2vols. 3 ed. rare. Copac reports only 1
copy in BL. Cont., vellum, with red mor label to spine . Engd. frontis of Metastasio. V. g. [3].
€ 100 - 140