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Lot 430
Sale 2687 - The Collection of Amb. & Mrs. Alexander Weddell - The Virginia House Museum
Apr 10, 2019
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$75
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[EARLY PRINTING] [GRAHAM, THOMAS] the prisoner against the prelate...
No place, [1662]. 8vo. Full 18th century calf, blind paneled. With a large format admonitory book-plate of Thomas Blackett on front paste-down, "Thomas Blackett / Is the right Owner: 'It is the Wicked that borroweth and / payeth not again, Psalms, 37.21. HAMSTERLY, / Near / Bishop-Auckland, / And County of DURHAM, January, 24th, 1766." With Blackett's partly calligraphic ownership signature, dated 1749, on the blank leaf following the title-page. His incised initials at center of front cover. Lacking frontispiece. Extremities rubbed, spine crudely repaired with cloth; hinges crudely repaired with cloth tape, toned. Ex-library with call number in pencil on front paste-down. Wing G-1543.