ROSS, Alexander. Virgilii Evangelisantis Christiados Libri XIII. London: John Legate, 1638. 8°(143 x 95mm.). Engraved title, final errata leaf (engraved title shaved at head). Contemporary morocco (joints rubbed, ties lacking), g.e. Provenance: William Dell PRESENTATION COPY from the author, front free endpaper inscribed and dated 1638; Richard Price (front endpaper signed and dated 1686); James Wotton (title signed). STC 24827. - [FARNABY, Thomas]. Florilegium Epigrammatum Graecorum. London: Felix Kyngston, 1629. Small 8°(135 x 90mm.). Title with woodcut printers device (Lacking folding engraved plate, occasional light staining). Contemporary limp vellum (lightly stained, ties lacking). Provenance: William Stirling Maxwell (bookplate and stamped cypher on covers). STC 10701; Gibson 389, the work including Bacon's 'The world's a bubble' on p.8; and 7 others. (9)

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ROSS, Alexander. Virgilii Evangelisantis Christiados Libri XIII. London: John Legate, 1638. 8°(143 x 95mm.). Engraved title, final errata leaf (engraved title shaved at head). Contemporary morocco (joints rubbed, ties lacking), g.e. Provenance: William Dell PRESENTATION COPY from the author, front free endpaper inscribed and dated 1638; Richard Price (front endpaper signed and dated 1686); James Wotton (title signed). STC 24827. - [FARNABY, Thomas]. Florilegium Epigrammatum Graecorum. London: Felix Kyngston, 1629. Small 8°(135 x 90mm.). Title with woodcut printers device (Lacking folding engraved plate, occasional light staining). Contemporary limp vellum (lightly stained, ties lacking). Provenance: William Stirling Maxwell (bookplate and stamped cypher on covers). STC 10701; Gibson 389, the work including Bacon's 'The world's a bubble' on p.8; and 7 others. (9)

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