$369
[Harvard College Libraries, John Langdon Sibley (1804-1885)] Joseph Addison's (1672-1719) Works . Birminghman: Baskerville, 1761. Volumes two, three, and four only of four, each with a printed Harvard College Library duplicate ticket signed by John Langdon Sibley (1804-1885), Librarian, the printed bookplates are all printed with the text, "Duplicate From Harvard College Library," and then completed in hand by Sibley as follows, "to which it was presented by the Province of New Hampshire 1765-66, John Langdon Sibley [Librarian] Sold 22 May 1873 to Samuel Dennis Warren H U 1875"; engraved Harvard bookplates removed, characteristic shelf marks in red pencil on ffeps of each volume; the three in uniform contemporary calfskin bindings, rebacked; signs of schoolboy use, including a section of volume two that was set on fire, the penciled note on the worst page reading, "making night hideous," and another inscription on the free endleaf at the end of volume three, "This book was brought into Prof. Channing's [...] room Sophomore class 1828, 1829, 1830, Dr. Channing is a great fool! Sept. 1839, 1840, 1848," 11 3/4 x 9 in. (3)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-05-31
