£875
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Auction: 17 June 2020 at 11:00 BST
A Prognostication for the year of our Lord God, 1668. London: Robert White, 1668. Small 8vo, unbound, preserved in a morocco-backed marbled box, spine gilt, pp. 48, includes a section entitled "The Anatomy of Man's Body, as the parts thereof are governed by the Twelve Signs" with a woodcut illustration, the first 14pp are printed in red and black, some sections are in black letter, first leaf torn and worn, some chipping and loss, some leaves browned or stained; with a fascinating manuscript diary of 11 pages, dealing with sporting activities and with fowling in particular "Killed with GF two b[race] of P[artridge], one in Coxes further ground near Rad-Meddow, another beyond Fernall Heath near Nurtons.."
Note: Although it is not possible to identify the sportsman, he seems to have been a country Vicar as he periodically makes mention of the texts on which he has preached. The location seems to be Gloucestershire as the village of Dumbleton is mentioned. This edition does not appear in ESTC. A transcript of the diary is provided.