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Lot 343

Sale 4605 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Jun 20, 2019 6:00AM ET
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[Natural History] Purchas, Samuel A Theatre of Politicall Flying-Insects

London: R(obert) I(bbitson) for Thomas Parkhusrt, 1657. First edition. 4to; leaf size 7 ¾ x 5 inches, (198 x 136mm). With a vertical half-title (longitudinal-title) in the first part, separate title-page for the second part, errata and advertisements. Lacking five preliminary leaves, a1-a4, and c2; leaf c1 misbound and placed after vertical half-title. Contemporary or near-contemporary full blind-paneled calf. Scuffed, edges and spine ends rubbed; scattered light foxing to text, some darkening at edges of title-page and leaves of signature A, small worming in gutters, small paper faults and losses in gutters of several rear signatures, dampstaining on paste downs. Wing P-4224; British Bee Books 35; Walker Bee Books pp.57/58.

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