Lot 170
Hardyng (John) The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng, from the firste begynnyng of Englande, vnto the reigne of kyng Edward the fourth wher he made an end of his chronicle, Richard Grafton, January, 1543.
Hammer Price: £3,500
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⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ⁂
Hardyng (John) The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng, from the firste begynnyng of Englande, vnto the reigne of kyng Edward the fourth wher he made an end of his chronicle, 2 parts in 1, black letter, title to part 2 within woodcut architectural border, woodcut decorative initials, some criblé, final verso with woodcut printer's device (with early ink inscriptions around it), contemporary ink note to lower margin of G6v, lacking title to part 1 (supplied in good facsimile), Oo4 torn and repaired, with loss of text, a few ff. with marginal repairs, occasionally affecting the odd letter, some staining / water-staining and spotting, lightly browned, 19th century ornately blind-stamped calf over boards, rebacked in 20th century calf in compartments with red morocco label, corners worn, covers rubbed, g.e., [STC 12767], 8vo, Richard Grafton, January, 1543.
⁂ Grafton appended a continuation in prose taken from work by Sir Thomas More and Polydore Vergil to cover English history between 1461 and 1509. There is another edition with the same date (cf. STC 12766.7).
Provenance: 'Quaritch 1930 £57-10-0' (pencil note to front free endpaper).
Description
⁂ Please note, the description of this lot has changed ⁂
Hardyng (John) The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng, from the firste begynnyng of Englande, vnto the reigne of kyng Edward the fourth wher he made an end of his chronicle, 2 parts in 1, black letter, title to part 2 within woodcut architectural border, woodcut decorative initials, some criblé, final verso with woodcut printer's device (with early ink inscriptions around it), contemporary ink note to lower margin of G6v, lacking title to part 1 (supplied in good facsimile), Oo4 torn and repaired, with loss of text, a few ff. with marginal repairs, occasionally affecting the odd letter, some staining / water-staining and spotting, lightly browned, 19th century ornately blind-stamped calf over boards, rebacked in 20th century calf in compartments with red morocco label, corners worn, covers rubbed, g.e., [STC 12767], 8vo, Richard Grafton, January, 1543.
⁂ Grafton appended a continuation in prose taken from work by Sir Thomas More and Polydore Vergil to cover English history between 1461 and 1509. There is another edition with the same date (cf. STC 12766.7).
Provenance: 'Quaritch 1930 £57-10-0' (pencil note to front free endpaper).
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