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Auction archive: Lot number 16

The Library Of Richard Adams

Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,343 - US$2,014
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 16

The Library Of Richard Adams

Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,343 - US$2,014
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. comprehending An Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order..., 2 volumes, 1st edition, printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1791, second state with 'gve' corrected to 'give' in line 10 on page 135 of first volume, stipple engraved portrait frontispiece to first volume, two engraved plates of facsimile handwriting in volume 2, some scattered spotting, marbled endpapers, bookplate of Richard Adams, yellow edges, modern Cambridge pane calf by Sotheran & Co., signed on front turn-ins, some minor rubbing to extremities, gilt line decorated raised bands, contrasting labels in second and third compartments, remainder with gilt fleuron tool surrounded by stars and crosses, and volute cornerpieces, covers with gilt triple fillet border, and gilt scalloped palmette roll panel with fleurons at corners, bead roll on edges, flower and seedhead roll on turn-ins, 4to Pottle 79. Rothschild 463. Tinker 338. Fine copy. (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 16
Auction:
Datum:
14 Dec 2017
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:

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. comprehending An Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order..., 2 volumes, 1st edition, printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1791, second state with 'gve' corrected to 'give' in line 10 on page 135 of first volume, stipple engraved portrait frontispiece to first volume, two engraved plates of facsimile handwriting in volume 2, some scattered spotting, marbled endpapers, bookplate of Richard Adams, yellow edges, modern Cambridge pane calf by Sotheran & Co., signed on front turn-ins, some minor rubbing to extremities, gilt line decorated raised bands, contrasting labels in second and third compartments, remainder with gilt fleuron tool surrounded by stars and crosses, and volute cornerpieces, covers with gilt triple fillet border, and gilt scalloped palmette roll panel with fleurons at corners, bead roll on edges, flower and seedhead roll on turn-ins, 4to Pottle 79. Rothschild 463. Tinker 338. Fine copy. (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 16
Auction:
Datum:
14 Dec 2017
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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