Sold for:
$120
$120
Midgley, James, of Rochdale (1786-1852) Bibliotheca Selecta . London, 1818. Octavo, lightly trimmed, with deckles showing, priced in a contemporary hand throughout, modern half morocco and paper boards. Among Midgley's treasures one may find two 16th century editions of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales ; English Martyrologie printed in Douai in 1640; a 15th century blockbook; and a Lydgate manuscript of The Siege of Troy in middle English from the mid-15th century that is now held in Manchester at the Rylands University Library. Midgley went on to collect a valuable Quaker reference library.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-11-18
