Pliny, the Elder
£1,188
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
The Historie of the World: commonly called the naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus. London: John Grismond, 1635. Folio, 2 volumes in one, contemporary speckled calf with blind tooled diamond panel to centre of covers, rebacked retaining contemporary gilt tooled spine in parts, lower right edge of V1 torn away with loss to some letters, small tear to Y3 slightly affecting a couple of letters, hole to Y1 (volume 2) with a sizeable portion of text lacking, a few other small tears throughout with no loss to text, a little spotting, some light dampstaining [ESTC S103160]
Footnote
Provenance: Bookplate of The Right Hon. Thomas, Earl of Kinnoull, Viscount Dupplin, Lord Hay of Kinfauns, with Duppin Castle and a shelfmark written onto the front free endpaper; the signature of G. Wright and the inscription: "Nov. 27. 1723. Collated perfect" to A1 verso; Ownership signature of Robert Clarke "Ex dons Amnissimi Piers..." to title-page