We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; John Denham. Coopers Hill: A Poeme. Lon: Humphrey Mosely, 1650. 4to. [2],22pp. Speckled calf, teg; front joint partly split at top. Text block vg with broad margins, 2nd edition. Wing D995. Published 5 years before the first authorized edition (1655). It is said that it is England's first major English topographical poem. Provenance- Armorial bookplate of Gordon Martley. ESTC System No. 006113147 , ESTC Citation No. R206314 View More...
3.125 x 5"; 180 pages; No markings . Table of Contents on pp179-80. An altogether fine paneled red calf with gold ruling. Marbled endpapers in vivid colors. Publication date 1779 with double frontis of muses and Sir John Denham. All edges gilt. View More...