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Lot 127
Sale 2721 - Books & Manuscripts
May 28, 2020
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[Philadelphia & Pennsylvania] [Dickinson, John] Francklin, Rev. Thomas The Tragedies of Sophocles, Translated from the Greek; (with a Dissertation on Antient Tragedy.)
London: T. Davies, 1766. In two volumes. Reprint ("A New Edition, carefully revised and corrected"). 8vo. 66, (2), 232; (4), 318 pp. Founding Father John Dickinson's copy, with his signature on title-page of each volume; book-plate of Dickinson's grandson, Dr. John Dickinson Logan (1817-81), on front paste-down of each volume. Illustrated with frontispiece in first volume. Three-quarter brown calf, joints and spines rubbed, chipping and wear at spine ends, 1 1/4 in. gouge at bottom corner of first volume, stamped in blind and in gilt, over marbled paper-coverd boards; matching marbled edges and endpapers; scattered minor spotting. ESTC T127352.