Catalogue of the Library of the Late Thomas Jefferson McKee: ... to be Sold at Auction ... by John Anderson, Jr, Parts 4-6John Anderson, Jr., 1902 - America |
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... paneled gilt back and sides , edges gilded on the rough . Title to Vol . I neatly repaired and inlaid , and the blank margins of a few other leaves restored . margins torn , and writing on a few leaves . Some RARE . THIS COPY IS IN THE ...
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... paneled sides , with corner ornaments , the leaves of Sheet C re - margined . THE GAISFord Copy , with BOOKPLATE . The AUTHOR of this RARE POEM was ONLY 19 YEARS OF AGE . 2760 BRAITHWAIT ( RICHARD ) . THE | ARCADIAN | PRIN- CESSE ; | Or ...
... paneled sides , with corner ornaments , the leaves of Sheet C re - margined . THE GAISFord Copy , with BOOKPLATE . The AUTHOR of this RARE POEM was ONLY 19 YEARS OF AGE . 2760 BRAITHWAIT ( RICHARD ) . THE | ARCADIAN | PRIN- CESSE ; | Or ...
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... paneled back and sides , with corner ornaments , gilt top and inside borders , by BRADSTREET . Measures 71x51 in . CONTAINS THE RARE LEAF OF ERRATA AT END . FINE COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION . I 2781 [ BURTON ( ROBERT ) . ] THE ...
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... paneled sides , corner ornaments , inside broad gold borders , delicately tooled , by MATTHEWS . Leaf F 2 re ... side note to the commendatory verses of STAPYLTON is ALMOST PERFECT , -a rare occurrence . This copy contains the RARE ...
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... paneled sides , with choice centre ornament , gilt edges . The title has been repaired and mounted , and a few other leaves repaired . THIS COPY FORMERLY BELONGED TO GEORGE STEEVENS , THOMAS PARK , and THOMAS HILL , and contains the ...
... paneled sides , with choice centre ornament , gilt edges . The title has been repaired and mounted , and a few other leaves repaired . THIS COPY FORMERLY BELONGED TO GEORGE STEEVENS , THOMAS PARK , and THOMAS HILL , and contains the ...
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