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July 0308, 2021
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LOT 132

Lot 132

Reginald Scot (English, 1538-1599)

Reginald Scot (English, 1538-1599)
Lot 132 Details
Reginald Scot (English, 1538-1599)

THE DISCOVERIE OF WITCHCRAFT

4to., 283pp., numbered 1127 in an edition of 1275 on deckle edged laid paper, in green linen boards with red linen spine, illustrated, printed at Suffolk by Messrs. R. Clay & Sons Ltd., for publisher John Rodker, 1930
11.75 x 8 in — 29.8 x 20.3 cm

Estimate $100-$150

Realised: $288
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

Bookplate: Ex Libris Zelma Lorie (Toronto)

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CONDITION DETAILS

In good, age appropriate condition, with bumped corners.

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