John (1448) Taverner Sold at Auction Prices

TAVERNER (JOHN)

Certaine Experiments Concerning Fish and Fruite, first edition, mostly black letter, large woodcut device on title, without first and last blanks, title soiled, "British Museum Sale Duplicate 1787" stamp on verso of title, bookplate of Sir Robert Shafto Adair, nineteenth century calf gilt, covers and spine with boat, bird and fish devices, preserved in purpose-made calf solander box [Westwood & Satchell, p.205; STC 23708; Kress 237], small 4to, William Ponsonby, 1600