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Pied Piper of Hamelin.- [Rowlands (Richard)] "Richard Verstegan." A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities, first edition, title in red and black with engraved vignette of the Tower of Babel, engraved illustrations, R1 and Pp2 with small burn-hole slightly affecting text, some marginal worming, some light browning, later vellum preserving older covers and spine, soiled, [STC 21361], 4to, Antwerp & London, Printed at Antwerp by Robert Bruney, And to be sold at London...by John Norton and John Bill, 1605.
*** Amongst many other anecdotes and curious tales, this work includes the first printing in English of The Pied Piper of Hamelin (pp.85-87), dating the episode to 22nd July 1376.
Provenance: John Thomson of Kenfield (Kent) (ink inscription at head of title, dated 1650). 2 pages notes relating to the Thompson family tipped in at beginning.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/c194ec1c-9b90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/63fef71b-6c91-ee11-817a-6045bdd090fd.webp "27
Pied Piper of Hamelin.- [Rowlands (Richard)] \"Richard Verstegan.\" A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities, first edition, title in red and black with engraved vignette of the Tower of Babel, engraved illustrations, R1 and Pp2 with small burn-hole slightly affecting text, some marginal worming, some light browning, later vellum preserving older covers and spine, soiled, [STC 21361], 4to, Antwerp & London, Printed at Antwerp by Robert Bruney, And to be sold at London...by John Norton and John Bill, 1605.
*** Amongst many other anecdotes and curious tales, this work includes the first printing in English of The Pied Piper of Hamelin (pp.85-87), dating the episode to 22nd July 1376.
Provenance: John Thomson of Kenfield (Kent) (ink inscription at head of title, dated 1650). 2 pages notes relating to the Thompson family tipped in at beginning.")
Lot 27
Pied Piper of Hamelin.- [Rowlands (Richard) "Richard Verstegan." A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities, first edition, Antwerp & London, Printed at Antwerp by Robert Bruney, And to be sold at London...by John Norton and John Bill, 1605.
Hammer Price: £1,000
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Pied Piper of Hamelin.- [Rowlands (Richard)] "Richard Verstegan." A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities, first edition, title in red and black with engraved vignette of the Tower of Babel, engraved illustrations, R1 and Pp2 with small burn-hole slightly affecting text, some marginal worming, some light browning, later vellum preserving older covers and spine, soiled, [STC 21361], 4to, Antwerp & London, Printed at Antwerp by Robert Bruney, And to be sold at London...by John Norton and John Bill, 1605.
⁂ Amongst many other anecdotes and curious tales, this work includes the first printing in English of The Pied Piper of Hamelin (pp.85-87), dating the episode to 22nd July 1376.
Provenance: John Thomson of Kenfield (Kent) (ink inscription at head of title, dated 1650). 2 pages notes relating to the Thompson family tipped in at beginning.
Description
Pied Piper of Hamelin.- [Rowlands (Richard)] "Richard Verstegan." A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities, first edition, title in red and black with engraved vignette of the Tower of Babel, engraved illustrations, R1 and Pp2 with small burn-hole slightly affecting text, some marginal worming, some light browning, later vellum preserving older covers and spine, soiled, [STC 21361], 4to, Antwerp & London, Printed at Antwerp by Robert Bruney, And to be sold at London...by John Norton and John Bill, 1605.
⁂ Amongst many other anecdotes and curious tales, this work includes the first printing in English of The Pied Piper of Hamelin (pp.85-87), dating the episode to 22nd July 1376.
Provenance: John Thomson of Kenfield (Kent) (ink inscription at head of title, dated 1650). 2 pages notes relating to the Thompson family tipped in at beginning.
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