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¶ Strada — Epitome thesauri antiquitatum (1553)

June 5, 2016

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Strada, Jacobus. Epitome thesauri antiquitatum. Lyon: Jean de Tournes, Jacques de Strada, and Thomas Guérin, 1553.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. —Sotheby 1898, lot 1074 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £1 2s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (deaccessioned). — Unlocated.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 42 (no price given). — MS catalogue (2), no. 942.


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¶ Guevara — Golden boke of Marcus Aurelius (1553)

August 27, 2014

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Guevara, Antonio de. The golden boke of Marcus Aurelius emperour and eloquent oratour. Trans. John Bourchier, Lord Berners. London: [Thomas Berthelet], 1553.

Provenance: Morris (purchased for £1 1s.). — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 632 (sold to Maggs for £2 7s.). — Unlocated.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 51b (no price). — ESTC (S114373). — MS catalogue (1), fol. 13. — MS catalogue (2), no. 9 (with three X’s beside the title).

Digital version: EEBO.


Sotheby 1898:

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