Lot 473
Bower, Archibald
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographss | 10 May 2007
Description
The history of the popes from the foundation of the see of Rome to the present time. London: printed for the author, 1758-1766. First edition, 4to, 7 volumes, contemporary speckled calf gilt, red labels, marbled endpapers, hinges cracking, some chipping to tails of backstrips, corners bumped, volume labels lacking from volume III & V, interiors clean, bookplates; Burnet, Gilbert History of his own time. London, 1724-34. First edition, folio, 2 volumes, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, some worming to volume II, browning of title, volume I lacking front endpaper, library markings, bookplate; Tanner, Rev. Thomas Notitia monastica or an account of all the abbies, priories and houses of friers... London, 1744, folio, portrait frontispiece, 3 plates, contemporary calf gilt, worn at edges, lacking label, staining to first few leaves, library markings, bookplates; North, Roger Examen: or an enquiry into the credit and veracity of a pretended complete history. London, 1740, 4to, portrait frontispiece, modern half calf gilt, interior clean; Maynard, George H. The whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus. London, [c.1800], folio, 3 maps [inc. folding], 58 plates, quarter morocco, worn, lacking front endpaper, title creased, foxing throughout; Twysden, Roger, Sir Historiae Anglicanae scriptores X... London, 1652, folio, 2 volumes, half title, contemporary calf gilt, worn, hinges split, lacking label on volume I, occasional browning [Wing H2094]; Strype, John The history of the life and acts of the most reverend father in God, Edmund Grindal. London, 1710, folio, portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, contemporary calf, worn, upper board loose, front endpaper and frontispiece loose (15)