Lot 885 - FIVE VOLUMES OF THE SPECTATOR Vols 1 & 5-8,

31st May, 2016 11:00

The Furniture & Works of Art Auction

Lot 885

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FIVE VOLUMES OF THE SPECTATOR Vols 1 & 5-8, printed for J and R Tonson and S Draper, London 1753, uniform brown calf leather bindings, some splitting to joints, rubbed, ex libris label 'Pro Rege In Tyrannos, Victoria Vel Mors, John McDowall of Logan LR', each 17cm high; together with 'The Guardian' Vol II, printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, London 1714, brown leather binding, split, rubbed, ex libris label 'Nec Rege, Nec Populo Sed, Utroque (Rolle)' (6)

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Sold for £30
Estimated at £40 - £60

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