MAUNDEVILE, JOHN
The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John Maundevile, Kt.
Printed for J Woodman and D Lyon in Russel-Street Covent Garden and C Davies in Hatton Garden
1725
MAUNDEVILE, JOHN The Voiage and Travaile of Sir John
Maundevile Kt. which treateth of the way to
Hierusalem; and of Marvayles of Inde with other
Ilands and Countryes. Now publish'd entire from and
Original MS in the Cotton Library. Inscribed blanks,
title, half title, Editor's Preface (xvi) Contents
(viii) Pp 384, (1) Index (6) ,blanks Complete . Bound
in a sympathetic full panelled blind tooled calf
(recent) with new endpapers.Hand sewn headbands.
Spine in six compartments, with blind tooled raised
bands, and blind tooled head and tail pieces. Red
Morocco label gilt.A scarce copy of the 1725 edition
Ownership inscription of Josh. Winter of Derbyshire
1746 who writes this amusing inscription on a
blank "This cannot be the book wch. Mr Addison treats
with so much contempt & the author of wh'ch he tho't
a mean ignorant absurd romancer: This is the work of
a sober sensible man who the other was I know not".
condition: Very Good +
type:
jacket: None Issued
binding: Full Panelled Leather
£330.00
