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Lot 429
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London: R. Everingham & R. Bentley, 1695. Second edition of translation by Jean Durel. 12mo. From the library of Henry Vernon as indicated by his name lettered in gilt on front board. With an armorial book-plate of George Venables Vernon, Baron of Kinderton, son of Henry Vernon, on front paste-down. Engraved frontispiece. [36], 1-344 pp. plus Les Pseaumes de David in [198] leaves (197 of musical score plus one index leaf). Leaves 135-138 not inserted between pp. 341-344 as called for by ESTC, but in their correct numerical position. Full early 18th century gilt decorated black morocco, richly gilt spine compartments, gauffered gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Boards moderately worn, corners bumped, joints and edges rubbed; a few top and bottom edges trimmed, scattered small closed tears. Ex-library with an ink stamp on the verso of front free endpaper, call number in pencil on title-page, as well as other pencil markings on verso of front free endpaper and recto of rear free endpaper. Wing B3691B. Henry Vernon (1686-1719) and his son George Vanabled Vernon, Baron of Kinderton (1709-1780) served as Members in the English Parliament.