Oct 24 at 10:30 AM - Sale 2683 -

Sale 2683 - Lot 90

Estimate: $ 700 - $ 900
English Letters.
Two 17th Century Titles.
Including:

1) Thomas Carew's (1595-1640) Poems, with a Maske, London: J. Martin, 1651, third edition, second issue, octavo, bound in full contemporary sheepskin, worn; housed in a custom box; with an extensive note describing a "black suite" with detailed descriptions of the doublet, waistband, breeches, and so on, possibly the work of Stafford Wynne or John Wynne, whose 17th century signatures appear on front and back blanks; binding quite worn; signature clipped from final leaf; 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. Wing C-565; Pforzheimer 129

2) Thomas Randolph's (1605-1635) Cornelianum Dolium, London: Tho. Harperum, 1638, first edition, 12mo, added engraved title; lacking two blanks; bound in full 19th century tan calf, tooled in blind; 5 1/4 x 3 in. STC 20691. (2)

From the Ken Rapoport Collection.