Author: BATE JOHN
Title: The Mysteries of Nature and Art
Description: [Printed by Thomas Harper] for Ralph Mabb. 1635, Second Edition. Full Calf, Small Quarto. Book measures 17.5x14.cm. [10], 288pp, 16pp table, 4 part in 1 volume. Bound in full leather. At some time the book has been rebacked, retaining the period boards, raised bands, leather title labels.Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, title printed in red and black within engraved divisional border repaired to verso, other divisional titles, 2 with woodcut vignettes, the last with woodcut device, 2 woodcut plates, woodcut illustrations throughout. lacking engraved portrait frontispiece. One leaf slightly proud and folded in with slight loss to woodcut at fore-edge, some leaves shaved with occasional loss of text (including first '' The '' word of title to part 3), last page of table laid-down, with loss of text, two leaves of text, 3 leaves of table stained to bottom section. Some occasional light foxing, spotting. Generally pages, in good clean condition. A good copy. Near Very Good.

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