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Early Printed Books

by Swann Auction Galleries

Platinum House 243 lots | 6 with images

2004

USA
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Lot 1: ADDISON, JOSEPH. The Works. 4 engraved plates in Volume 1; 7 woodcut plates in Volume 2. 4 volumes. 4to, modern red morocco handsomely gilt;

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Description: ADDISON, JOSEPH. The Works. 4 engraved plates in Volume 1; 7 woodcut plates in Volume 2. 4 volumes. 4to, modern red morocco handsomely gilt; Volume 1 lacks the leaf of binder's directions as usual. excellent set. Birmingham: John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson, 1761

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Lot 2: ADDISON, JOSEPH; STEELE, SIR RICHARD; et al. The Spectator. bound volume containing forty-eight numbers, including all but one (in number 2) of

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Description: ADDISON, JOSEPH; STEELE, SIR RICHARD; et al. The Spectator. bound volume containing forty-eight numbers, including all but one (in number 2) of the Sir Roger de Coverley Essays. Folio, 310x195 mm, morocco 1/4 red morocco with green morocco lettering piece, spine slightly faded; contents browned, scattered minor stains. (London: Sam. Buckley, 1711-12)

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Lot 3: AEGIDIUS ROMANUS. Questiones methaphisicales. [40] leaves. 4to, 19th-century boards, spine ends chipped; title soiled. (Venice: Simon de Luere

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Description: AEGIDIUS ROMANUS. Questiones methaphisicales. [40] leaves. 4to, 19th-century boards, spine ends chipped; title soiled. (Venice: Simon de Luere for Andreas Torresanus de Asula, 1501)

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Lot 4: AELIANUS, CLAUDIUS. Varia historia. Greek text with Latin translation by Justus Vultejus and notes by Conrad Gesner et al.; edited by Abraham

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Description: AELIANUS, CLAUDIUS. Varia historia. Greek text with Latin translation by Justus Vultejus and notes by Conrad Gesner et al.; edited by Abraham Gronovius. 1056, [159] pages, including engraved additional title. 4to, 18th-century Dutch vellum gilt with allegorical plaque of "Pallas Medioburg[ensis]" on covers, and morocco lettering piece; perforated stamp on engraved title; some light marginal dampstaining at beginning and end. Hoffmann I, 13. Leiden: S. Luchtmans et al., 1731

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Lot 5: [ALLETZ, PONS-AUGUSTIN.] L'Agronome; ou, Dictionnaire Portatif du Cultivateur... Dernière Édition. Half-titles. 2 volumes. 8vo, contemporary

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Description: [ALLETZ, PONS-AUGUSTIN.] L'Agronome; ou, Dictionnaire Portatif du Cultivateur... Dernière Édition. Half-titles. 2 volumes. 8vo, contemporary mottled sheep gilt, spine ends chipped, lettering pieces off. Paris: Savoye, 1770

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