The Canada Auction Series: Canadian Arts, Culture & History

May 27June 01, 2023
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LOT 393

Lot 393

From the Library of Robert Baldwin (1804-1858): William Molyneux (1656-1698)

From the Library of Robert Baldwin (1804-1858): William Molyneux (1656-1698)
Lot 393 Details
From the Library of Robert Baldwin (1804-1858): William Molyneux (1656-1698)

THE CASE OF IRELAND'S BEING BOUND BY ACTS OF PARLIAMENT IN ENGLAND & THE CASE OF TENURES UPON THE COMMISSION OF DEFECTIVE TITLES

8vo., woodcut portrait frontispiece, full title, dedication to the King, 192pp. contemporaneous tooled leather boards, the ribbed spine with applied maroon leather title, Dublin, Pressick Rider and Thomas Harbin for Pat. Dugan, Bookseller on Cork-Hill, 1725

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $553.50
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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From the Library of Robert Baldwin (1804-1858): William Molyneux (1656-1698)
  • From the Library of Robert Baldwin (1804-1858): William Molyneux (1656-1698)
  • From the Library of Robert Baldwin (1804-1858): William Molyneux (1656-1698)
Provenance:

Armourial Bookplate: Baldwin, of Spadina, in the County of York, Upper Canada

Read about:

Robert Baldwin
William Molyneaux and his book

CONDITION DETAILS

In good condition.

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