Catalogue of valuable printed books, the property of Lord Mostyn, Mostyn Hall, Mostyn, Cheshire ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Friday, April 16th, 1920
1920
Catalogue of valuable printed books, the property of Lord Mostyn, Mostyn Hall, Mostyn, Cheshire ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Friday, April 16th, 1920
1920
48 p., [5] plates : 24 cm 232 lots Sale code: Jockey Place of sale: London Date of sale: Apr. 16, 1920 " ... comprising early English and Scottish literature, including S. Brandon Vertous Octavia, 1598; James Shirley Poems, 1646; Roger Ascham Toxophilus, 1571; Lord Bacon Essayes, 1625; T.F. Newes from the north, 1579; Sir David Lyndsay Warkis, 1568; Chaucer Workes, 1561; Hakluyt Voyages, 1598- 1600; etc.; rare Americana, including Henry Hudson Descriptio detectionis freti, 1612; John Lederer Discoveries, 1672; Increase Mather Brief history of the war with the Indians, 1676; New England's ensigne, 1659; and a very fine uncut set of the five rare folio tracts on the Indian wars, 1675-7; historical tracts of great interest, on Henry VIII's ecclesiastical policy; Mary, Queen of Scots; the Spanish armada; the great civil war, etc.; a few early printed books, including Petrarch Canzoniere, 1473; St. Augustine De civitate Dei, 1468; Columna Hypnerotomachia poliphili, 1499; Gregorius Turonensis opera, printed on vellum, 1522; etc.; early works, on farming and horticulture-- interesting bindings, including one from Caxton's workshop, etc."
