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November 16, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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Abbot, George (1562-1633) Cases of Impotency and Divorce, as Debated in England, In that remarkable Tryal, 1613. between Robert Earl of

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2764BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 16, 2014 10:00AM

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Abbot, George (1562-1633) Cases of Impotency and Divorce, as Debated in England, In that remarkable Tryal, 1613.between Robert Earl of Essex, and the Lady Frances Howard, who, after Eight Years of Marriage, commenc'd a Suit against him for Impotency. London: printed and sold by the Booksellers in Town and Country, 1737.
First edition (two editions appear in ESTC, which appear to be identical, each shows only one location worldwide: McMaster University, and the Library of Congress),three 12mo volumes, frontispiece opposite title in volumes one and three; bound in uniform calf, a.e.g.; bindings worn, boards mostly detached, some stains to text leaves, 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (3)

Provenance: Ex libris Charles S. Dixwell (1868-1934).
Estimate $300-500

I:A4, B-I12; II: [pi] (title),B-N12, O6; III: A6 (frontis, title, 3 leaves preface, one leaf contents),(a)-(b)12, B-G12, B12, C6.


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Keywords

Robert Earl, United Kingdom, Frances Howard, London, Library of Congress, McMaster University, Congress, Charles S. Dixwell