$18,300
London: Guil. & Joh. Innys, 1726. Folio, full contemporary calf, gilt-lettered red leather spine label, title printed in red and black, engraved portrait frontispiece of George Vertue after Vanderbank, text diagrams. Third edition, the last published in the author's lifetime, with his revisions, thereby establishing the definitive text for all subsequent editions. Given as a wedding gift to the present owners by Bern Dibner, noted engineer and collector and founder of Burndy Engineering Company, who donated the remainder of his esteemed collection to the Smithsonian Institute, forming the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology. Bookplates tipped in front pastedown; contemporary manuscript ex-libris to f.f.e.p.; light rubbing to boards; inner hinge lightly strengthened; otherwise in exceptionally fine condition.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2012-08-08
