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8vo, 20x12.5cm. First edition. Title-page printed in red and black, with double-ruled border. pp(2)/(16)552(8)/(2) including single blank preliminary & final leaves; with Imprimatur (dated 1699) facing title, single-page catalogue of books printed for J. Taylor, table of contents, and all five copper plates called for. Occasional mispaginations, no loss of continuity. Owner's name of some age at upper edge of title-page. One leaf - pages 15/16 - with page-length crease very close to text and near-parallel to fore-edge, passing through rules at page headings; fore-edge margin at verso a little dusty. A number of leaves with creases of variable length & sharpness across upper outer corners, here & there passing through marginal notes and rules at page headings and leaving light crease impressions elsewheres, but leaving text unaffected. One leaf - pages 179/180 - missing jagged-edged segment of dimensions about 3x1.5cm from fore-edge margin. Fore-edge margin of another leaf - pages 429/430 - with V-shaped tear of sides 3cm, within which paper crumpled and with some loss at apex slightly affecting page numbers. One leaf - pages 391/392 - uncut and oversize at fore- & lower edges of lower outer corner - across which a number of untidy-ish creases affecting just single words on final line of text on both sides, and leaving light crease impressions on a few preceding & following leaves. Plate V a little toned, lightly & very sparsely spotted, and a little dust- & handling-marked in margins. Verso of Plate I a little toned, all plate versos faintly dust- and/or handling-marked. Contents otherwise occasionally faintly toned and/or lightly dust- & handling-marked, with occasional minor spotting or isolated spots, with a few corner creases confined to margins and a few creased and/or furled corner tips, and with minor loss confined to a few margins. Edges of text-block red-speckled; top edge deeply darkened, other edges a little toned and lightly handling-marked. Contemporary full calf. Spine with five raised bands, gilt rules, gilt title on gilt-bordered maroon leather label and gilt volume number in compartment below. Boards blindstamped with florette-cornered panels and double-ruled outer borders; board edges with modest decoration in gilt. Original endpapers. Spine rubbed, a little chipped including loss at head and foot, and with central split through lowest three compartments. Hinges rubbed; rear split from head to foot, along which a little loss of hide, and front partly split. Board surfaces and edges a little rubbed, front board with cluster of darkened shallow indentations and light scratchmarks within panel; moderate wear at outer corners. Endpapers split along hinges, and faintly & patchily toned. Front endpapers with one or two minor handling marks, two isolated spots, and in old hand:- "/O" on pastedown, owner's initials or monogram "AB" on both pastedown and flyleaf, and owner's name as at title-page on flyleaf. Rear endpapers a little dust-marked. Binding holding firmly; contents complete, and generally clean and tight. VERY GOOD copy.
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