Forum Auctions: A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library, 1177, London

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Auction Report
Auction Date
June 19, 2025 - June 19, 2025
Page Size: 380 items in 16 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
151 Husbandry.- Hartlib (Samuel)

His Legacie: or An Enlargement of the Discourse of Husbandry Used in Brabant & Flaunders...

1652 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 504.00
152 [La Calprenede (Gauthier de Costes de)]

Cassandra: The Fam'd Romance

1652 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 327.60
153 Famous Women.- Le Moyne (Pierre)

The Gallery of Heroick Women

1652 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 3,276.00
154 Spain.- Sandoval (Prudencio de)

The Civil Wars of Spain...put into English by Captain J[ames]. W[adsworth].

1652 GBP 250.00 - 350.00 GBP 441.00
155 Howell (James)

A German Diet: or, the Balance of Europe

1653 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 604.80
156 Hebraica.- Robertson (William)

A Gate or Door to the Holy Tongue

1653 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 403.20
157 Waterhouse (Edward)

An humble Apologie for Learning and Learned Men

1653 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 226.80
158 [Ainsworth (Henry)]

"Zachary Coke". The Art of Logick; or The Entire Body of Logick in English.

1654 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 378.00
159 [Fuller (Thomas)]

Ephemeris Parliamentaria; or a Faithfull Register of the Transactions in Parliament

1654 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 226.80
160 Tennis.- Markham (Gervase)

Country Contentments: or, the Husbandmans Recreations

1654 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 478.80
161 Italy.- Naples.- Mazzella (Scipione)

Parthenopoeia, or The History of the Most Noble and Renowned Kingdom of Naples

1654 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 352.80
162 [Ward (Seth)]

Vindiciae Academiarum Containing Some briefe Animadversions upon Mr. Websters Book

Oxford 1654 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 478.80
163 Wirtzung (Christopher)

The General Practise of Physick

1654 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 277.20
164 Digges (Sir Dudley)

The Compleat Ambassador...

1655 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 630.00
165 China.- Semedo (Alvaro)

The History of that Great and Renowned Monarchy of China

1655 GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 GBP 5,040.00
166 White (Thomas)

The Grounds of Obedience and Government

1655 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 352.80
167 Warwickshire.- Dugdale (Sir William)

The Antiquities of Warwickshire

1656 GBP 500.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
168 Finett (Sir John)

Finetti Philoxenis: Some Choice Observations of....Ambassadors in England

1656 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 163.80
169 [Gauden (John)]

A Discourse of Auxiliary Beauty, or Artificiall Hansomenesse.

1656 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
170 Husbandry.- Plattes (Gabriel)

Practicall Husbandry Improved: or, A Discovery of infinite Treasure

1656 GBP 600.00 - 800.00 GBP 1,512.00
171 Cromwell (Oliver).- Act (An)

For the Security of His Highnes the Lord Protector His Person

1657 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 226.80
172 Moulin (Peter du)

Of Peace and Contentment of Minde

1657 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 504.00
173 Bees.- Purchas (Samuel)

A Theatre of Politicall Flying-Insects. Wherein Especially the Nature

1657 GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 2,142.00
174 Browne (Sir Thomas)

Hydriotaphia, Urne-Buriall, or, A Discourse of the Sepulchrall Urnes lately found in Norfolk

1658 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 1,260.00
175 Roman Britain.- Burton (William)

A Commentary on Antoninus His Itinerary, or Journies of the Romane Empire

1658 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 529.20
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