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145. Muret (Pierre) ri T e s o f fu n e r A l An c i e n T A n d
Mo d e r n, in use Th r o u g h T h e Kn o w n wo r l d, firsT
en g l i s h e d i T i o n, [Wing 3098], R. Royston, 1683
bound with Marcus Minucius Felix His Octavius; or,
a Vindication of Christianity against Paganism, [Wing
M2201], by J.M. for R. Royston, 1682, translated by Paul
Lorrain, slightly browned, contemporary ink signature
on front free endpaper, hinges weak, contemporary
panelled calf., slightly rubbed, 12mo. £200 - £250
*** First mentioned dedicated to Samuel Pepys.
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Lot 146
146. wo M e n s Ad v o c AT e (Th e): o r, fi f T e e n re A l
co M f o rT s o f MAT r i M o n y, b e i n g in r e Q u i TA l o f T h e l AT e
f i f T e e n s h A M-c o M f o rT s. wi T h s AT y r i c A l r e f l e c T i o n s o n
w h o r i n g, A n d T h e d e b A u c h e ry o f T h i s A g e. wr i T T e n b y
A person o f Q u A l i T y o f T h e f e M A l e s e x, second edition,
lacking blank A1, short split to title with a very small
hole (no loss of text), B9 lower corner repaired with
loss of a few words, browned, a few marginal chips,
later polished calf, gilt, upper joint starting, 12mo, for
Benjamin Alsop, 1683. £300 - £400
*** A rare little work; not in the BL and with ESTC
listing only 3 copies (Bodleian; Newberry and Univ. of
California).
147. Saint-Evremond (Charles de Marguetel de
Saint Denis, Sieur de) Mi s c e l l A n e o u s essAys, F6 with
hole, loss of few a words, U1 lower corner torn away,
not affecting text, occasional spotting, contemporary
speckled, gilt (later) spine in compartments, joints
starting, but holding firm, rubbed, [Wing S305],
for John Everingham, 1692 § Fenelon (Francois de
Salignac de la Mothe de) Reflection upon Learning,
12pp. advertisements, these lightly soiled, contemporary
speckled calf, gilt, spine in compartments, joints
cracked, but holding firm, rubbed, for E. Curll, 1718
§ Cudworth (Ralph) A Treatise concerning Eternal and
Immutable Morality, engraved portrait frontispiece,
lightly browned, title water-stained, some foxing and
soiling, joints split, rather worn, for James and John
Knapton, 1731; and another, Vertot, 12mo & 8vo (4)
£300 - £400
Lot 148
148. [Locke (John)] so M e Th o u g h T s co n c e r n i n g
ed u c AT i o n, third edition enlarged, occasional spotting,
contemporary tree calf, gilt spine, spine darkened, label
missing, joints starting, corners a little worn, rubbed,
[Wing L2763], 8vo, for A. and J. Churchill, 1695.
£180 - £220
*** A scarce edition at auction.