Lot 367
  • 367

Farley, Robert

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Kalendarium humanae vitae. The Kalender of Mans Life. London: Printed [by Thomas Cotes] for William Hope, and are to be sould at the Unicorne neare the Royall Exchange, 1638
  • ink, paper, leather
8vo (5 5/8 x 3 ½ in.; 140 x 89 mm). Engraved title-page by G. Glo[ver] (Johnson, Glover 9);  18 full-page text illustrations B2r state of caption: “I dig a grave” and H5r: “I enjoy my fruits” with the two cuts repeated on B3r: “I dig the ground” and H6r: “Injoy my fruites”), woodcut initials, borders of printer’s ornaments, imprimatur on K7v; lacks final blank, bottom margin of E2 shaved affecting signature mark and catchword. Modern calf, spine lettered gilt, edges gilt.

Provenance

Richard Holmden (armorial bookplate on front pastedown). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 1997

Literature

STC 10693; ESTC S101880; Pforzheimer 362b

Condition

8vo (5 5/8 x 3 ½ in.; 140 x 89 mm). Engraved title-page by G. Glo[ver] (Johnson, Glover 9); 18 full-page text illustrations B2r state of caption: "I dig a grave" and H5r: "I enjoy my fruits" with the two cuts repeated on B3r: "I dig the ground" and H6r: "Injoy my fruites"), woodcut initials, borders of printer's ornaments, Imprimatur on K7v; lacks final blank, bottom margin of E2 shaved affecting signature mark and catchword. Modern calf, spine lettered gilt, edges gilt. \
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Catalogue Note

First edition.