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MILTON, John (1608-1674). The History of Britain, that part especially now call'd England, London: by J. M. for James Allestry, 1670.
4° (195 x 150mm.), type ornament repeated at the start of each book (lacking the portrait, title and following two leaves rehinged), contemporary blind-panelled calf (rebacked and recornered in morocco with shelf mark at base of spine and new endpapers, leather on covers slightly cracked at extremities). Provenance: William Daniel, Magdalen College (contemporary inscription on title recording price of 5s-6d). FIRST EDITION. Grolier Wither to Prior 609; Pforzheimer 710; Wing M2119.
With 2 other works, including Ptolemy's Harmonicorum libri tres (Oxford, 1682, 4°) in contemporary calf. (3)
4° (195 x 150mm.), type ornament repeated at the start of each book (lacking the portrait, title and following two leaves rehinged), contemporary blind-panelled calf (rebacked and recornered in morocco with shelf mark at base of spine and new endpapers, leather on covers slightly cracked at extremities). Provenance: William Daniel, Magdalen College (contemporary inscription on title recording price of 5s-6d). FIRST EDITION. Grolier Wither to Prior 609; Pforzheimer 710; Wing M2119.
With 2 other works, including Ptolemy's Harmonicorum libri tres (Oxford, 1682, 4°) in contemporary calf. (3)
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