Lot 701
  • 701

Rowlands, Richard, and others

Estimate
4,500 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Three Works
  • printed book
Rowlands.  A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities. Concerning the most noble and renowmed English nation. Antwerp: Robert Bruney, 1605. 4to. Old calf gilt. (STC 4615). First edition. First appearance of the Pied Piper legend in English.  acquisition: Bent Juel-Jensen2007 —  [Anon.] Remaines, concerning Britaine: But especially England, and the Inhabitants thereof. London: John Legatt for Simon Waterson, 1614.  4to. Vellum. (STC 4522). provenance: Britwell collection; B. H. Bright. acquisition: 1992 — Richard Carew. The Survey of Cornwall. London: S. S. for John Jaggard, 1602.  4to. Contemporary calf. (STC 4615). provenance: William, Lord North of Carthlage and Baron Grey of Rolleston (armorial bookplate). acquisition: 2007 

Condition

As described in catalogue entry.
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