07-20-201807-21-2018
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3117BBoston
July 20, 2018 12:00 PMCalender
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Gunter, Edmund (1581-1626) The Description and Use of the Sector, Crosse-Staffe, and other Instruments.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 3117BLocation: BostonDate / Time: July 20, 2018 12:00PM

Description:

Gunter, Edmund (1581-1626) The Description and Use of the Sector, Crosse-Staffe, and other Instruments. London: Printed by William Iones, for Iames Bowler, 1636. Quarto, added engraved title, engraved frontispiece of the instrument (toned and mounted),one constructed volvelle, one woodcut plate on its own slip, extraneous to collation, text diagrams and typographical tables printed throughout, contents generally good, bound in full contemporary full calf, rebacked, new endleaves, 7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.

[pi]4, b4, B-X4, Y2; Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Kkk4, Lll2 (Lll2 blank & present); Aaaa-Iiii4; [pi]1, A-O4.
http://estc.bl.uk/S103555
Estimate $5,000-8,000


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Keywords

William Iones, Quarto, London