![COVENTRY, William, Sir (?1627-1686) and Henry COVENTRY (1617/18-1686) -- COOPER, William, bookseller. A catalogue of books, of the several libraries of the Honorable Sir William Coventry, and the Honorable Mr. Henry Coventry, containing a very good collection of most excellent books in divinity, history, philology, matters of state &c. in Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish and English: to be sold by auction ... on Monday the ninth of May, 1687. [London]: to be had gratis at Mr. William Cooper's, Mr George Well's, Mr. Tho. Dring's, Mr. Sam Carr's, Mr. William Nott, Mr. Man's, Finches Coffee-house and at the coffee-houses in Oxford and Cambridge, [1687].](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2005/CKS/2005_CKS_07046_0203_000(101603).jpg?w=1)
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COVENTRY, William, Sir (?1627-1686) and Henry COVENTRY (1617/18-1686) -- COOPER, William, bookseller. A catalogue of books, of the several libraries of the Honorable Sir William Coventry, and the Honorable Mr. Henry Coventry, containing a very good collection of most excellent books in divinity, history, philology, matters of state &c. in Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish and English: to be sold by auction ... on Monday the ninth of May, 1687. [London]: to be had gratis at Mr. William Cooper's, Mr George Well's, Mr. Tho. Dring's, Mr. Sam Carr's, Mr. William Nott, Mr. Man's, Finches Coffee-house and at the coffee-houses in Oxford and Cambridge, [1687].
4° (228 x 174mm). Numerous deckle edges. (Browned.) 19th-century dark blue quarter roan, spine lettered in gilt (very slightly worn at extremities). Provenance: Bibliotheca Lindesiana (bookplate) -- Lionel and Philip Robinson (label recording gift to:) -- The Grolier Club, New York (deaccession stamps).
Sir William Coventry and his brother Henry were both active and successful politicians during the reign of Charles II. William features prominently in Samuel Pepys' Diaries and became navy commissioner in 1662. Henry held many foreign posts before returning to England to become Secretary of State. The auction was held at the home of Henry Coventry on Haymarket, Piccadilly. It included a Shakespeare First Folio, a 12-volume Blaeu Atlas (1655) 'illuminé & doré', the Hyde catalogue of the Bodleian Library and many books on international law, diplomacy, history and continental and English literature. Munby & Coral, p. 7; Wing (2nd ed.) C-6626.
4° (228 x 174mm). Numerous deckle edges. (Browned.) 19th-century dark blue quarter roan, spine lettered in gilt (very slightly worn at extremities). Provenance: Bibliotheca Lindesiana (bookplate) -- Lionel and Philip Robinson (label recording gift to:) -- The Grolier Club, New York (deaccession stamps).
Sir William Coventry and his brother Henry were both active and successful politicians during the reign of Charles II. William features prominently in Samuel Pepys' Diaries and became navy commissioner in 1662. Henry held many foreign posts before returning to England to become Secretary of State. The auction was held at the home of Henry Coventry on Haymarket, Piccadilly. It included a Shakespeare First Folio, a 12-volume Blaeu Atlas (1655) 'illuminé & doré', the Hyde catalogue of the Bodleian Library and many books on international law, diplomacy, history and continental and English literature. Munby & Coral, p. 7; Wing (2nd ed.) C-6626.
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