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Auction archive: Lot number 28

Mirabilis Annus, or The Year of Prodigies, 1661

Estimate
£300 - £500
ca. US$380 - US$634
Price realised:
£1,350
ca. US$1,712
Auction archive: Lot number 28

Mirabilis Annus, or The Year of Prodigies, 1661

Estimate
£300 - £500
ca. US$380 - US$634
Price realised:
£1,350
ca. US$1,712
Beschreibung:

Eniautos Terastion [Greek title]. Mirabilis Annus, or The Year of Prodigies and Wonders, being a faithful and impartial collection of several signs that have been seen in the heavens, in the earth, and in the waters; together with many remarkable accidents and judgements befalling divers persons, according as they have been testified by very credible hands; all which have happened within the space of one year last past, and are now made publick for a seasonable warning to the people of these three kingdoms speedily to repent and turn to the Lord..., [London], printed in the year 1661, double-page engraved frontispiece depicting twelve wonders, [viii], 88 pages, bound with Luther (Martin), The Signs of Christ's Coming, and of the Last Day, being the substance of a very choice and excellent sermon, London, 1661, title, 34 pages, bound with Mirabilis Annus Secundus; Or, the Second Year of Prodigies. Being a true and impartial collection of many strange signes and apparitions, which at this last year been seen in the heavens, and in the earth, and in the waters, [London], printed in the year 1662, [viii], 1-25, 40-89, two blanks, bound with Mirabilis Annus Secundus: or, The Second Part of the Second Year's Prodigies..., 1662, [vi], 54 pages, first and last leaf with some light marginal browning, a few minor marks (generally in good condition), early ownership inscription to blank recto of the double-page engraved plate 'Mary Wherwood given me by my father: 1699', contemporary blind-ruled full plain calf, rubbed and some wear to spine, recased with original spine laid down, outer corners with some wear, small 4to (Qty: 1) Wing E3127a, L3516, M2204, M2205. A collection of astronomical and meteorological observations, including meteors, a comet, a spaceship, earthquakes in Leicestershire, freak tides at London Bridge, whirlwinds, fatal accidents, etc.

Auction archive: Lot number 28
Auction:
Datum:
26 Jun 2019
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
Beschreibung:

Eniautos Terastion [Greek title]. Mirabilis Annus, or The Year of Prodigies and Wonders, being a faithful and impartial collection of several signs that have been seen in the heavens, in the earth, and in the waters; together with many remarkable accidents and judgements befalling divers persons, according as they have been testified by very credible hands; all which have happened within the space of one year last past, and are now made publick for a seasonable warning to the people of these three kingdoms speedily to repent and turn to the Lord..., [London], printed in the year 1661, double-page engraved frontispiece depicting twelve wonders, [viii], 88 pages, bound with Luther (Martin), The Signs of Christ's Coming, and of the Last Day, being the substance of a very choice and excellent sermon, London, 1661, title, 34 pages, bound with Mirabilis Annus Secundus; Or, the Second Year of Prodigies. Being a true and impartial collection of many strange signes and apparitions, which at this last year been seen in the heavens, and in the earth, and in the waters, [London], printed in the year 1662, [viii], 1-25, 40-89, two blanks, bound with Mirabilis Annus Secundus: or, The Second Part of the Second Year's Prodigies..., 1662, [vi], 54 pages, first and last leaf with some light marginal browning, a few minor marks (generally in good condition), early ownership inscription to blank recto of the double-page engraved plate 'Mary Wherwood given me by my father: 1699', contemporary blind-ruled full plain calf, rubbed and some wear to spine, recased with original spine laid down, outer corners with some wear, small 4to (Qty: 1) Wing E3127a, L3516, M2204, M2205. A collection of astronomical and meteorological observations, including meteors, a comet, a spaceship, earthquakes in Leicestershire, freak tides at London Bridge, whirlwinds, fatal accidents, etc.

Auction archive: Lot number 28
Auction:
Datum:
26 Jun 2019
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
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