$584
Evelyn, John (1620-1706) Silva: or a Discourse of Forest-Trees. York: by A. Ward for J. Dodsley et al., 1776. Large quarto, illustrated with engraved portrait frontispiece after Bartolozzi and forty full page engravings (of which one is folding) and two large folding typographical tables, in a signed Douglas Cockerell binding of full tan niger with boards and spine tooled in gilt, and his monogram tooled in gold on the turn-in at the foot of the inside back board, the date 1902 combined with the initials in this form: 19 DC 02, with green endbands, binding a bit dry and a bit worn, front joint slightly cracked, rubbed, 12 x 8 7/8 in. Estimate $250-350 [pi]1 (frontis), [A]4, *b-*d4 (*c1 blank & present), a-c4, A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Zzz4, 4A-4N4, 4O2, a4, A-L4. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-12
