Herbert, George

12mo (5 5/8 x 3 in.; 145 x 76 mm). Title-page within a border of printer's ornaments, title and text ruled in red; some running heads shaved. Contemporary red morocco binding, central panel composed of two foliate sprays and four fan-shaped corners, alternating tulips and small thistle tools on the outside border, the spine in six compartments gilt (one reserved for green morocco label), marbled endpapers, edges gilt; rebacked.  

Henry Grey, Duke of Kent (armorial bookplate on front pastedown dated 1713) — Thomas Philip, Earl de Grey (b. 1781) Wrest Park (armorial bookplate with a dragon and a stag encircled by the garter and surmounted by the Earl's coronet). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch

STC 13186; ESTC S122109

12mo (5 5/8 x 3 in.; 145 x 76 mm). Title-page within a border of printer's ornaments, title and text ruled in red; some running heads shaved. Contemporary red morocco binding, central panel composed of two foliate sprays and four fan-shaped corners, alternating tulips and small thistle tools on the outside border, the spine six compartments gilt (one reserved for green morocco label), marbled endpapers, edges gilt; rebacked.
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The third edition, in a handsome red morocco Restoration binding.