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BACON, Francis (1561-1626). The Historie of the raigne of King Henry the Seventh. London: W. Stansby for Matthe Lownes and William Barret, 1622.
2o. Title within woodcut border. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary English calf (rebacked). Provenance: D. Beck, possibly David Beck (d. 1656), portrait-painter, pupil of Van Dyck who worked at courts of England, France and Denmark (early signature on lower margin of title) -- Elden Hall (bookplate) -- Emily Davis (1927 ownership inscription) -- Estelle Doheny (morocco bookplate; purchased from Maxwell Hunley, 17 January 1942) -- donated to 1942. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with dedication signed "Your Highness," and with errata uncorrected. STC 1159.
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MORE, Sir Thomas (1478-1535). Epigrammata. London: I[ohn] H[aviland] for H. Mosley, 1638. Engraved additional title. 16o Contemporary English sheep (rebacked, front cover wormed). Provenance: purchased from A.S.W. Rosenbach 4 May 1943 -- dontated to SMS 1943. STC 18086.
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MILTON, John (1608-1674). Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books...fourth edition, adorn'd with Sculptures. London: Miles Flesher for Jacob Tonson, 1688. 2o. Engraved portrait frontispiece. (Some browning to title and some margins.) Contemporary mottled calf (joints dried and cracked). Provenance: Jo. Coggin (early signature on front pastedown). (3)
2o. Title within woodcut border. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary English calf (rebacked). Provenance: D. Beck, possibly David Beck (d. 1656), portrait-painter, pupil of Van Dyck who worked at courts of England, France and Denmark (early signature on lower margin of title) -- Elden Hall (bookplate) -- Emily Davis (1927 ownership inscription) -- Estelle Doheny (morocco bookplate; purchased from Maxwell Hunley, 17 January 1942) -- donated to 1942. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with dedication signed "Your Highness," and with errata uncorrected. STC 1159.
[With:]
MORE, Sir Thomas (1478-1535). Epigrammata. London: I[ohn] H[aviland] for H. Mosley, 1638. Engraved additional title. 16o Contemporary English sheep (rebacked, front cover wormed). Provenance: purchased from A.S.W. Rosenbach 4 May 1943 -- dontated to SMS 1943. STC 18086.
[With:]
MILTON, John (1608-1674). Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books...fourth edition, adorn'd with Sculptures. London: Miles Flesher for Jacob Tonson, 1688. 2o. Engraved portrait frontispiece. (Some browning to title and some margins.) Contemporary mottled calf (joints dried and cracked). Provenance: Jo. Coggin (early signature on front pastedown). (3)