Lot 211 , Pliny - The Historie of the World: commonly called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland. (2 vols), engraved device on titles

° Pliny - The Historie of the World: commonly called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland. (2 vols), engraved device on titles,
head and tailpiece decorations, decorated initial letters; (58), 614, (74) and (12), 632, (84) pp. harlequin binding - v.1 old half calf and marbled boards, sometime rebacked with gilt-lettered panelled spine; v.2 - recently rebound quarter calf and blue cloth, gilt-lettered panelled spine, folio. printed by Adam Islip, 1634

£250-350

Condition:
Vol 2 - some discolouring on spine in the 2 lettered panels, some few spots inside but gen. clean, some margnl. printed notes cnt close/shaved, as title and next leaf sl. soiled; vol. 1 title sl. soiled and darkened, some spots (as V.2), some margnl. printed notes cut close/shaved/cropped; note sl. title differences, vol. 2 - The Historie of the World. commonly called, The Natural Historie.....; vol. 1 - The first Tome; vol. 2 - The second Tombe (sic); new e/ps.and blanks both vols.

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