Lot 245

Farmer, John S.

Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs | 373

Auction: 16 January 2013 at 10:00 GMT

Estimate: £200 - £300

Description

Slang and its analogues... London: Thomas Poulter and Sons, 1890-1904. 8vo, 7 volumes, number 92 of 750 copies printed for subscribers only and signed by the author, original half calf with gilt vellum boards, spines rubbed and faded, chipped in places, some soiling to covers, some light spotting; Bradley, Richard New improvements of planting and gardening, both philosophical and practical... London: A. Bettesworth, [&c.], 1739. 8vo, engraved frontispiece, 13 plates (10 folding), contemporary calf, a little rubbed and bumped, some very slight dampstaining, plate 9 (labelled Plate III) torn, frontispiece loose and creased, a couple of ink blots along edges [ESTC T10378] (8)

Footnote

Provenance: Property of the Trustees of Lord Gretton

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