Pellisson-Fontanier, Paul

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 USD

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Description

A Miscellany of Divers Problems. Containing Ingenuous Solutions of Sundry Questions, Partly Moral, Partly of Other Subjects. Translated out of French by Henry Some. London: Printed for Charles Adams, 1662
paper, ink, leather

12mo (4 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.; 121 x 67 mm). Title within double-ruled border, Leaves A3–5 missigned A2–4 (title-page is A2), initial blank present; "A5" fore-edge shaved, "A6" torn at bottom touching catchword and last line of text, quire K loose, occasional light text offsetting, a few ink and rust spots. Contemporary red morocco paneled gilt with fleuron cornerpieces and gilt-stamped heraldic supralibros, marbled endpapers, spine in six gilt-ruled compartments, green morocco lettering piece, edges gilt; supralibros rubbed.

Provenance

John Evelyn (inscription on A1v: "Catalogo JEvelyni inscriptus. Meliora retinete," cross-reference in his hand to Problem 22 on rear binder's leaf, ticket engraved with a heraldic griffin passant on front pastedown; monogrammed ticket; Christie's London, 15 March 1978, lot 1153)

Literature

Wing P1108; ESTC R20442

Catalogue Note

First edition in English, John Evelyn's copy in an attractive contemporary binding. The work is sometimes attributed to George Pellisson, but ESTC credits Paul Pellisson-Fontanier (1624–1693) as the author.