Aspire Auctions
November 2004 Fine Arts & Antiques Auction
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| 702. "Jerusalem Delivered: An Heroic Poem: Translated from the Italian of Torquato Tasso" by John Hoole and "The Lusiad, or, The Discovery of India. An Epic Poem, translated from the original Portuguese of Luis de Camoens" by William Julius Mickle
London: Johnson & Co. 1811. 10th edition. 8vo. 505pp including index. Portrait frontis and 13 engraved plates. Full tan leather with gilt tool work on boards, five raised bands on spine with decorative gilt tooling in compartments. Marbled interior boards and edges. Adhered bookplate of George Hulsey Packe. Oxford: Jackson and Lister, 1778. 2nd edition, 496 pp. Ex libris of Airdale College, bookplate attached. Interior has much pencil writing and ink inscription by the donator. Full brown calf with tool work to spine with gilt, red leather title insert with gilt lettering and gauffered edges. Beautiful marbled end papers and full page frontispiece and a fold out map. 100/200 Sold $92.00 back to catalog |
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