Book Description

8vo. Third edition. Pp [30], 544 [32], 78 [2]. Preliminary half title not present, but otherwise complete and correct, so that the prelims to part one run: portrait frontis, title page, advertisement (two pages), dedication (three pages), preface (seven pages), references (two pages), notes (one side), bookseller s advertisement (one side), contents (twelve pages), followed by the main text. This is followed by an index (eight pages), and half title to the second part (blank other than the sign Aaa). The collation to the second part is continuous, and runs title page, dedication (seven pages), preface (four pages), contents (six pages), blank (two pages), and the text to part two, followed by an index (two pages). The second part contains sixteen portraits to the text. Contemporary calf, later reback with gilt spine and contrasting label. Bookplate of the Gaddesdon library. A nice clean example. ESTC R16929.
Author ROSS, Alexander.
Date 1658
Binding Hardcover
Publisher London: John Saywell.
Condition Very Good

Price: £350.00

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