Sold for:
$1,063
$1,063
London: Printed by H. W. for John Senex, 1723. Folio, full contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked, gilt-lettered red leather spine labels, renewed endpapers, title in red and black, engraved head-pieces. First English edition of Bion's encyclopedic reference on 18th-century mathematical instruments, complete with 26 folding engraved plates, which include rulers, protractors, surveying devices and navigational instruments. Some light marginal brownspotting; light edgewear to boards with some loss to lower board; heavy foxing to plates 14, 18, and 25, and pp. 249-264.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-08-06
