Lot 253
Africa.- Ludolf (Hiob) A New History of Ethiopia, being a Full and Accurate Description of the Kingdom of Abessinia, first English edition, for Samuel Smith, 1682.
Hammer Price: £1,100
Description
Africa.- Ludolf (Hiob) A New History of Ethiopia, being a Full and Accurate Description of the Kingdom of Abessinia, first English edition, 8 engraved plates, of which 7 folding, one bound upside down, engraved ethtiopic alphabet plate, folding letterpress table, H1 & 2Z2 with short marginal tear, 2Y3 with small hole affecting odd letter, spotting, previous owner's ink marking to title, bookplates, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, [WingL3468], folio, for Samuel Smith, 1682.
⁂ Provenance: engraved bookplate of Walter Charles James. Bookplate of Lawrence Strangman, and bookplate of David Crampton Winfield (1929-2013).
Description
Africa.- Ludolf (Hiob) A New History of Ethiopia, being a Full and Accurate Description of the Kingdom of Abessinia, first English edition, 8 engraved plates, of which 7 folding, one bound upside down, engraved ethtiopic alphabet plate, folding letterpress table, H1 & 2Z2 with short marginal tear, 2Y3 with small hole affecting odd letter, spotting, previous owner's ink marking to title, bookplates, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, [WingL3468], folio, for Samuel Smith, 1682.
⁂ Provenance: engraved bookplate of Walter Charles James. Bookplate of Lawrence Strangman, and bookplate of David Crampton Winfield (1929-2013).