John (1880) Mayne Sold at Auction Prices

MAYNE, JOHN.

The practical gauger: being a plain and easie method of gauging all sorts of brewing vessels. Whereunto is added, a short synopsis of the laws of excise. London: W[illiam] G[odbid] for N. Brooke, 1676, [8], 59, [3], 59-77, [1 (blank)] pp., illustration : woodcut diagrams, B7-8 torn in gutter with loss of a few letters Condition Note: Ibid. A short synopsis of the laws of excise. London: W. Godbid, 1676, [2], 12pp., without final advertisement leaf, paper flaw in E3 affecting page number 2 works in one volume, 12mo (131 x 74mm.), binding : contemporary sheep, marbled edges, binding slightly rubbed We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. LITERATURE AND REFERENCES Wing M1483 & ESTC R233442 CATALOGUE NOTE first edition. The date on all the title-pages has been altered in manuscript to 1674. The second work is in fact a separate issue of the final part of the first work, with a different woodcut on the title-page and separate pagination. It is not recorded separately in Wing but there is a copy on ESTC (Balliol College, Oxford).