English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
From the Library of the Earls of Haddington
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December 10, 12:51 PM GMT
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
Lot Details
Description
From the Library of the Earls of Haddington
HAYWOOD, ELIZA
Memoirs of a certain island adjacent to the Kingdom of Utopia. Written by a celebrated author of that country. Now translated into English. Printed, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1725
8vo, FIRST EDITION, with p. 25 misnumbered 52, half-title, woodcut head- and tailpieces and initials, contemporary speckled and panelled calf, spine gilt with Baillie’s golden fleece motif, lacking key, browning and foxing throughout, slight defect to upper board, outer spine splitting, bumped
LITERATURE:
ESTC T75393
PROVENANCE:
George Baillie (1644-1738), engraved armorial bookplate applied
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