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Lot 155
Sale 2586 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Sep 30, 2016
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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(Scranton Estate : ...
(Scranton Estate : Early Imprints). (Burton, Robert.) The Anatomy of Melancholy. London: for H. Cripps, 1660. 7th edition.
1 vol. Folio, old (likely contemporary) calf; worn, rubbed, occasionally blistered, joints cracked, back cover coming loose. Engraved vignette title page; trimmed - small losses at edges, restored and laid down on old tipped in laid paper sheet, showing some darkening from old glue on verso. A few quires slightly toned, scattered foxing, occasional dust smudging and spotting, worming to back endpapers. A little trimmed - generally good margins. Lacking p. 724 - 736. Wing B - 6183.
From the Estate of former Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton and First Lady Mary L. Scranton.