[Rarebooks] FS: Braithwait's "Survey of History... for Gentry" London: 1638

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Braithwait (or, Brathwaite), Richard.  A SURVEY OF HISTORY: OR, A NURSERY FOR GENTRY. Contrived and Comprized in an Intermixt Discourse Upon Historicall and Poeticall Relations... The Like Whereof for Variety of Discourse, Mixed with Profit, and Modest Delight (in the Opinion of the Clearest and Refined’st Judgements) Hath Not heretofore Bin Published. London: Imprinted by J. Oakes for Jasper Emery. 1638. Sm. 4to. (26),416pp. Text printed within ruled borders. Added engraved title with a portrait of the author and 4 vignettes (imperceptibly inlaid on old paper). Large woodcut capitals. Finely bound by Riviere & Son in mottled polished calf, rebacked, with the old gilt decorated spine laid down. T.e.g. Final leaf a bit soiled and with a paper repair at lower corner (no text loss).    $1,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
STC 3583a.

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