Fodinae Regales. Or The History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales, and the English Pale in Ireland
first edition, presentation copy from the author inscribed in ink at head of title “Tho.Walcot ex dono Authoris”, engraved portrait tipped in, 2 plates (with letterprekss key on versos) and 2 illustrations of coats-of-arms (one with letterpress slip tipped underneath), errata leaf at end, a few contemporary ink annotations, frontispiece and title slightly creased, frontispiece with small abrasions and with one or two other leaves a little water-stained across upper outer corner, a few other small stains, cropped with slight loss to plates at lower edge, tear along plate-mark on I2 repaired, contemporary scribblings on front free endpapers, J.A.Freilich’s copy with his book-label, contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed and water-stained, spine repaired, preserved in modern board folder and calf slip-case with gilt spine and labels, [Duveen p.468; Goldsmiths’ 1930; Kress 1270; Wing P1908], folio, by H.L. and R.B. for Thomas Basset, 1670.
Fodinae Regales. Or The History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales, and the English Pale in Ireland
first edition, presentation copy from the author inscribed in ink at head of title “Tho.Walcot ex dono Authoris”, engraved portrait tipped in, 2 plates (with letterprekss key on versos) and 2 illustrations of coats-of-arms (one with letterpress slip tipped underneath), errata leaf at end, a few contemporary ink annotations, frontispiece and title slightly creased, frontispiece with small abrasions and with one or two other leaves a little water-stained across upper outer corner, a few other small stains, cropped with slight loss to plates at lower edge, tear along plate-mark on I2 repaired, contemporary scribblings on front free endpapers, J.A.Freilich’s copy with his book-label, contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed and water-stained, spine repaired, preserved in modern board folder and calf slip-case with gilt spine and labels, [Duveen p.468; Goldsmiths’ 1930; Kress 1270; Wing P1908], folio, by H.L. and R.B. for Thomas Basset, 1670.
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