Browne, Sir Thomas

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 USD

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Description

Browne, Sir Thomas
Hydriotophia, Urne-buriall, or a Discourse of the Sepulchrall Urnes lately found in Norfolk. Together with the Garden of Cyrus. London: for Hen. Brome at the signe of the Gun in Ivy-lane, 1658.
ink, paper, leather

8vo (6 1/2 x 4 ins.; 106 x 102 mm). 2 engraved plates and one text engraving, separate title for The Garden of Cyrus, the often missing perpendicular half-title for same at rear with advertisement leaf, lacks the scarce errata, but contains the usual corrections by the author found in presentation copies. Contemporary calf with board edges gilt; rebacked, spine preserved. Half-morocco case.

Provenance

Gift from the author ("ex dono authores" inscription on front blank) — Mary Groud (early ownership signature). acquisition: Dawsons

Literature

ESTC R202039; Wing B 5154; Grolier/Wither to Prior 108; Keynes 93; Pforzheimer 110

Catalogue Note

First edition, presentation copy, with marginal corrections and additions throughout in Browne's hand. Other recorded presentation copies are similarly corrected.