[Rarebooks] FS: Early example of the Strawberry Hill Press. 1758

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(STRAWBERRY HILL PRESS) Spence, Joseph. A PARALLEL; IN THE MANNER OF
PLUTARCH: BETWEEN A MOST CELEBRATED MAN OF FLORENCE; AND ONE, SCARCE
EVER HEARD OF, IN ENGLAND. Strawberry-Hill: Printed... by William
Robinson... for the Benefit of Mr. Hill. 1758. First edition. Uncut
fore-edge. Copper engraved title page vignette portrait of Magliabechi.
19th century elaborately gilt tooled brown morocco spine with black
morocco label over marbled boards, light rubbing and a few tiny gouges.
T.e.g.	$375.00 (trade discount allowed)
The men compared in this work are Antonio Magliabechi (1633-1714) and
Robert Hill (1699-1777), a poor tailor of Buckingham. It was printed in
an edition of 700 copies. Hazen, STRAWBERRY HILL PRESS, #6.

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