$1,708
Translated by Charles Jarvis. London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1742. 2 vols. Folio, full contemporary calf, gilt-tooled spines with red and black gilt-stamped spine labels, marbled edges and endpapers. Complete with 68 plates and frontispiece. Dampstaining to right fore edge vol. 1; 1 1/2-inch tear to p. 333 vol. 1; some brownspotting; previous owner has transcribed bibliographic references to front endpapers, with an additional 8vo sheet of manuscript notations laid in; bookseller's sticker to front board vol. 1; spine cracked on vol. 1 with some loss to spine ends; hinges starting on vol. 2; edgewear to boards with corners bumped on both volumes.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-04-05
