Bloomsbury Auctions

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BLOOMSBURY AUCTIONS
Lot 137
137. John Milton.- Saumaise (Claude) cl A u d i i
sA l M A s i i A d Jo h A n n e M Mi lT o n u M responsio, o p u s
p o s T h u M u M, slightly browned, contemporary calf,
red morocco label, gilt, spine rubbed, [Wing S736],
12mo, Jo. Martin, Ja. Allestry, & Tho. Dicas, 1660.
£150 - £200
Lot 138
138. Descartes (René) Me d i TAT i o n e s d e pr iM A
ph i l o s o p i A, 2 parts in 1, small hole in I2, loss of a few
letters, a few spots, hinges cracked, contemporary calf,
ruled in blind, covers with blind-stamped thistle cornerpieces,
corners worn, [Wing D1133A], 8vo, J[ames]
F[lesher] for John Hart, 1664. £200 - £300
*** Scarce at auction. Descartes first discards all belief
in things which are not absolutely certain and then tries
to establish what can be known for sure. The meditations
were written as if he were meditating for 6 days.
139. Boyle (Robert) so M e Mo T i v e s A n d in c e n T i v e s To
T h e lo v e o f go d, fourth edition, outer margin of title
browned, a few small stains, contemporary calf, spine
in compartments, covers with a centre-piece of 4 small
blind-stamped lion’s heads, compartment at head of
spine missing, corners worn, rubbed and lightly stained,
[Wing B4035], 8vo, for Henry Herringman, 1695.
£100 - £150
Lot 140
140. [Durer (Albrecht) and others] Th e e x c e l l e n c y
o f T h e p e n A n d p e n c i l, e x e M p l i f y i n g T h e u s e s o f T h e M
in T h e M o s T e x Q u i s i T e A n d M y s T e r i o u s A rT s o f d r Aw i n g,
e T c h i n g, e n g r Av i n g, l i M n i n g. pA i n T i n g in o y l, wA s h i n g
o f M A p s & p i c T u r e s. Al s o T h e w A y To cl e A n s e A n y ol d
pA i n T i n g..., engraved folding plate and illustration in
the text, some full-page, lacking additional pictorial
title, folding plate trimmed at outer edge, just touching
image, closely trimmed at head, occasionally just
touching running title, some light browning and soiling,
occasional spotting, 19th century half calf, rubbed,
[Wing E3779], 8vo, Thomas Ratcliff and Thomas
Daniel, for Dorman Newman and Richard Jones,
1668. £400 - £600
*** Rare at auction in any state of completeness. We
can trace only 4 copies in total of this and the second
edition at auction in the last 36 years.