CATALOGUE OF THE RESIDUE OF THE VALUABLE LIBRARY OF THE LATE JOHN WILKS, ESQ., OF FINSBURY SQUARE.
- London: J. Davy & Sons, 1855.
- 8vo
- paper wrappers
- (2), 51 pages
Price: $50.00 other currencies
Order Nr. 138313
Wilks owned a copy of Whittaker's printing of the Magna Carta in gold on vellum! Among other "things."
Removed from nonce volume. Brittle copy. Spine covered in archival tissue. Title-page torn, with loss of some text, repaired with archival tissue. One tear has transparent tape over both sides of page, going over text (conditions of sale) on verso of front cover, but still legible. Paper age toned. Most fragile. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included.
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