[MAGNA CARTA] Magna Charta, cum statutis quae antiqua vocantur, iam recens excusa, & summa fide emendata, iuxta vetusta exemplaria ad Parliamenti rotulos examinata: quibus accesserunt nonnulla nunc primum typis edita... London: Richard Tottell, 12 June 1556.
Sale 800 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
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Nov 12, 2020
4:00AM CT
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Nov 13, 2020
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Estimate
$1,500 -
$2,500
Sold for $4,250
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Lot Description
[MAGNA CARTA] Magna Charta, cum statutis quae antiqua vocantur, iam recens excusa, & summa fide emendata, iuxta vetusta exemplaria ad Parliamenti rotulos examinata: quibus accesserunt nonnulla nunc primum typis edita... London: Richard Tottell, 12 June 1556.
2 parts in 1 volume, 12mo (134 x 90 mm). Woodcut initials. 20th-century half brown calf, edges stained red (upper cover detached). Provenance: early marginalia; H. H. Hedderwick (gift inscription).
FIRST TOTTELL EDITION, with line 1 of the title-page to the second part reading "SECVN-". Another Tottell edition, dated 1556 on the title-page (but actually published ca 1560 according to STC), reads "SECVNDA" in line 1 of the title-page to part II. A revised edition of Thomas Berthelet's version published in 1531. Beale S15; ESTC S101069; STC 9277.5.
Property from the Collection of Edward A. Quattrocchi
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