Sales catalogue 527: Maggs Bros

Date:
1929
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/82
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 527: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LUCANUS (ANNAEUS)}—continued. 1288 Puarsatta, sive de Bello Civili, Libri X. Ad Editonem Cortii fideliter express. 8vo. Full red morocco gilt, g. e. Glasguae, Andreas Foulis, 1785. £6 15s LUCAS (Theophilus), fl. 1714. Biographer, 1289 Memoirs oF THE Lives, INTRIGUES, AND ComicaL ADVENTURES of the most famous Gamesters and celebrated Sharpers in the Reigns of Charles II, James II, William III, and Queen Anne; wherein is contained the Secret History of Gaming, discovering all the most sharping Tricks and Cheats; the whole calculated for the Meridians of London, Bath, Tunbridge, and the Groom Porters. Curious engraved frontispiece of gamesters throwing dice. First Epition. Small 8vo. Original calf. London, 1714. £5 15S This book has been of great use to biographers, though its statements must obviously be received with caution. LUDOLPH (ob). 1290 A New History or Ernopta. Being a Full and Accurate Descrip- tion of The Kingdom of Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously called the Empire of Prester John. In Four panies With many large engraved plates of animals, plants, etc. First Eprrion. Larce Paper Cory. Folio. Original calf. London, Printed for Samuel Smith, 1682. 22 155 A work full of recondite and important information on the origin of the Abyssinians, the climate, soil, productions, etc.