Lockman, John
The Shetland Herring, and Peruvian Gold-Mine: a Fable
£605
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 8 February 2023 at 10:00 GMT
Description
most humbly inscribed to His Royal Highness Frederick Prince of Wales: on his graciously condescending to be Governor of the Society of the Free British Fishery. The Second Edition, Corrected. London: for W. Owen, and sold at the pamphlet-shops, 1751. Folio, 7 [1] pp., disbound, damp-stained [ESTC T48054]
Footnote
Note:
Presentation copy, inscribed 'To the much esteem'd James Harris Esq from his most humble servt the author ... 23 Feb 1750/1'. The recipient is believed to be the noted philosopher and patron of Handel (1709-1780). Very rare: ESTC traces three copies in libraries world-wide, and two copies for the first edition of the same year.
Provenance: Maggs Bros, English Literature 1500-1800 (catalogue 858), 1958.