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Lot 311
Sale 5041 - Books & Manuscripts
Sep 26, 2013
6:00AM ET
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$3,000 -
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$7,500
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Lot Description
1 vol.
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1 vol.
Raleigh, Walter Sir. The History of the World. London: [William Stansby for] Walter Burre, 1614. 1st ed. Folio, contemp reverse calf, gilt lozenged; occasionally rubbed. With engraved title & 8 double-page maps. Generally crisp & internally clean copy with good margins. Minor creasing to engraved title & "The Minde of the Front" leaf, expert repair to verso of title-page. Very occasional minor spotting. Complete with errata & colophon dated 1614. With old ink bibliographic note relating to Raleigh's part in the errata at foot of "The Minde of the Front" leaf, early owner's ink signatures on terminal blank.
STC 20637; Sabin 67560.