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WEBB, John (1611-1672). A Vindication of Stone-Heng Restored: In Which the Orders and Rules of Architecture Observed by the Ancient Romans are Discussed. Together with the Customs and Manners of several Nations of the World in matters of Building of Greatest Antiquity. London: R. Davenport for Tho. Bassett, 1665.
2o (322 x 201 mm). Title-page printed in red and black, imprimatur leaf, woodcut headpieces and initials. (Small stain on Gg1, some minor scattered foxing.) Contemporary red morocco gilt, covers with gilt panels surrounding the arms of Charles II, spine gilt, black morocco lettering piece, edges gilt, by Samuel Mearne (slightest wear at extremities).
Provenance: Charles II (1630-1685), King of England (binding) -- a few contemporary manuscript corrections -- Richard Heber (note on pastedown) sold 1836, part IX, lot 3211 -- Britwell Court Library (sold Sotheby's London, 30 March 1971, lot 477) -- purchased from Harry A. Levinson, Beverly Hills, 14 February 1972.
FIRST EDITION. A DEDICATION COPY BOUND FOR CHARLES II. Webb writes in his dedication to the King: "This I deliver in the Simplicity of Truth, from Experience, by Your Majesties Royal Encouragement of late... Your Architect conceived Stone-Heng to be a Temple Dedicated to the Gods: when Soveraignty, though to Idol-Deities, spared no Time, no Labour, no Cost, to make sacred Structures famous. Your Physician dreameth it a place for Election of Kings: when all Your Just and Rightfull Predecessors, of what Race or Stock soever, since Britain known; have held dominion over this Island, by unquestionable and indubitable Right of Succession: in no Age by popular and tumultuary Clamour." Webb's principle object in his Vindication of Stone-Heng was to refute the claims of the King's Physician, Walter Charleton. His Chorea gigantum held that Stonehenge was built by the Druids and not by the Romans as maintained by Inigo Jones in The Most Notable Antiquity of Great Britain. Another copy in a dedication binding by Mearne is recorded in ABPC, sold Swann Galleries, 19 May 1977, lot 242. Fowler 440; Wing W1203.
2o (322 x 201 mm). Title-page printed in red and black, imprimatur leaf, woodcut headpieces and initials. (Small stain on Gg1, some minor scattered foxing.) Contemporary red morocco gilt, covers with gilt panels surrounding the arms of Charles II, spine gilt, black morocco lettering piece, edges gilt, by Samuel Mearne (slightest wear at extremities).
Provenance: Charles II (1630-1685), King of England (binding) -- a few contemporary manuscript corrections -- Richard Heber (note on pastedown) sold 1836, part IX, lot 3211 -- Britwell Court Library (sold Sotheby's London, 30 March 1971, lot 477) -- purchased from Harry A. Levinson, Beverly Hills, 14 February 1972.
FIRST EDITION. A DEDICATION COPY BOUND FOR CHARLES II. Webb writes in his dedication to the King: "This I deliver in the Simplicity of Truth, from Experience, by Your Majesties Royal Encouragement of late... Your Architect conceived Stone-Heng to be a Temple Dedicated to the Gods: when Soveraignty, though to Idol-Deities, spared no Time, no Labour, no Cost, to make sacred Structures famous. Your Physician dreameth it a place for Election of Kings: when all Your Just and Rightfull Predecessors, of what Race or Stock soever, since Britain known; have held dominion over this Island, by unquestionable and indubitable Right of Succession: in no Age by popular and tumultuary Clamour." Webb's principle object in his Vindication of Stone-Heng was to refute the claims of the King's Physician, Walter Charleton. His Chorea gigantum held that Stonehenge was built by the Druids and not by the Romans as maintained by Inigo Jones in The Most Notable Antiquity of Great Britain. Another copy in a dedication binding by Mearne is recorded in ABPC, sold Swann Galleries, 19 May 1977, lot 242. Fowler 440; Wing W1203.