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1709
Isaac Littlebury
The History of Herodotus
Translated From the Greek
London: Printed for Edward Castle and Sam Buckley, 1709.
75/8 x 5 inches
Volume 1: [2 blank leaves]+[1 leaf title]+[xii]+[1 leaf 'An EXPLANATION of some Words occurring in this History']+[447]+[8 leaves of Index]+[2 blank leaves].
Volume II: [2 blank leaves]+[1 leaf title]+[430]+[1 blank leaf]+[8 leaves of Index]+[2 blank leaves].
Very good condition. Original panelled calf bindings showing wear, signature(Bb2) with pages 19-32 of volume 2 has come partially loose but still attached (minor repair), inner boards and front and back blank endpapers showing minor foxing and some wear. Otherwise pages are bright and clean.
Contemporary bookplate of Joseph Radcliffe Esquire of Milnsbridge, Yorkshire to inner front cover of volume 1 with a signature also to the front inner board 'Mofos Gwynn January 24 1708. Bookplate of Thomas Percival Esquire to inner back cover of volume 1. Radcliffe bookplate pasted over top of Percival's to inner front cover of volume 2.
Joseph Radcliffe (Wikipedia)
A rare set in original bindings, complete and with clean, bright pages.
$6,500.00
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