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Typis academicis, impensis Jacobi Tonson bibliopolae / Cambridge University Press, 1699. First Thus. Leather Binding. Very Good. Item #628279
A nice copy of this beautiful edition by Jacob Tonson, bound in 19th-century brown diced and polished calf, spine with elaborate gilt floral tooling filling nearly the entirety of five compartments, covers feature an elaborate border of five gilt fillets with large floral motifs at corners, gilt heraldic arms of Reverend John Wilder (1801-1892) at center, gilt inner dentelles, marbled edges and endpapers (front outer joint just starting). Text in Latin. Frontispiece engraving by Simon Gribelin (Engraver) after Henry Cooke. PROVENANCE: Reverend John Wilder; ink inscription (presumably to him) from J. Wilkins, 1830; modern bookplate.
Price: $350.00