EADMER (Monk of Canterbury). Historiae Novorum sive sui Saeculi Libri VI. Ed. John Selden. London: by William Stanesby, 1623. 2° (320 x 218mm.). Title printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations in the text, final blank leaf (some leaves slightly soiled, a few marginal tears). Contemporary limp vellum (slightly soiled, lacks ties). Provenance: Sinclair bookplate. FIRST EDITION. STC 7438.-- BROOKE, Ralph. A Catalogue and Succession of the Kings ... inlarged. [London: William Stanesby], 1622. Chancery 2° (273 x 185mm.). Title within woodcut architectural border, final index leaf (browned, upper margin stained, small wormholes in lower margin of some leaves). Contemporary limp vellum (soiled, upper hinge broken, lacks ties). Provenance: R.H. Daubney (booklabel). STC 3833.-- HABINGTON, William. The Historie of Edward the Fourth. London: by Tho. Cotes for William Cooke, 1640. Engraved portrait by R. Elstracke (paper fault in G1 affects bottom line of text. FIRST EDITION. STC 12586. Bound with BUCK, George. The History of the Life and Reign of Richard The Third. London: by W. Wilson, 1647. Engraved portrait by Cross, with blank K4. Second edition. Wing B-5307. Bound with BACON, Francis (Lord Verulam). The Historie of the Reigne of King Henry the Seventh. London: by R.Y. and R.H., 1641. Engraved portrait by William Marshall inserted, first blank leaf, title within woodcut border, Third edition. Wing B-299. Three works in one volume. Chancery 2° (280 x 175mm.). (some leaves slightly soiled, a few minor tears. 18th-century calf, spine in compartments. Provenance: E. Bromesthorpe (signature on first title.-- and two others, Wing B-2936 (lacking frontispiece) and B-5307. (5)

Details
EADMER (Monk of Canterbury). Historiae Novorum sive sui Saeculi Libri VI. Ed. John Selden. London: by William Stanesby, 1623. 2° (320 x 218mm.). Title printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations in the text, final blank leaf (some leaves slightly soiled, a few marginal tears). Contemporary limp vellum (slightly soiled, lacks ties). Provenance: Sinclair bookplate. FIRST EDITION. STC 7438.-- BROOKE, Ralph. A Catalogue and Succession of the Kings ... inlarged. [London: William Stanesby], 1622. Chancery 2° (273 x 185mm.). Title within woodcut architectural border, final index leaf (browned, upper margin stained, small wormholes in lower margin of some leaves). Contemporary limp vellum (soiled, upper hinge broken, lacks ties). Provenance: R.H. Daubney (booklabel). STC 3833.-- HABINGTON, William. The Historie of Edward the Fourth. London: by Tho. Cotes for William Cooke, 1640. Engraved portrait by R. Elstracke (paper fault in G1 affects bottom line of text. FIRST EDITION. STC 12586. Bound with BUCK, George. The History of the Life and Reign of Richard The Third. London: by W. Wilson, 1647. Engraved portrait by Cross, with blank K4. Second edition. Wing B-5307. Bound with BACON, Francis (Lord Verulam). The Historie of the Reigne of King Henry the Seventh. London: by R.Y. and R.H., 1641. Engraved portrait by William Marshall inserted, first blank leaf, title within woodcut border, Third edition. Wing B-299. Three works in one volume. Chancery 2° (280 x 175mm.). (some leaves slightly soiled, a few minor tears. 18th-century calf, spine in compartments. Provenance: E. Bromesthorpe (signature on first title.-- and two others, Wing B-2936 (lacking frontispiece) and B-5307. (5)

More from Books

View All
View All