Bookplates Designed Henri Simon (1 results)
The Narrative Of Robert Jenison Of Grays-Inn, Esquire. (With) The Character Of A Popish Successour, And What England May Expect From Such A One (With) The Speech Of The Honorable Henry Booth Esq. (With) The Proceedings Of The Honorable House Of Commons Who Met At Oxford March 21, 1680/1.
Jenison, Robert; Henry Booth; Bookplates Designed By Henri Simon
Language: English
Published by F. Smith, T. Basset, J. Wright, R. Chiswel, And S. Heyrick / T. Davies / John Minshall / John Peacock 1679 1681, London, 1679
- First Edition
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No Binding. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 51 Pp., 1679, Disbound But Complete, With Preliminary Blank, Another Preliminary Leaf Blank On Recto And With Jenison's Authorization Printed On Verso; 36 Pp. (1681); 4 P.(1681); Preliminary Leaf With Advertisements On Verso, 11, (Iv) Pp. (1681). Altogether, 4 Publications, Disbound But…Latter 3 Attached Together At Spines. 12 1/8" X 7 5/8" (Jenison) And 11 1/2" X 7 1/2" (Other Publications). Little Wear, But: 1. (Jenison): Dampness Damage At Lower Fore Edge Corner To Pages, Without Loss Of Text. Bookplate Of A Noble Personage, No Motto, Crown Above Oval With Bar Sinister And Single Lion, Etc., Signed "H. Simon, F.", Possibly Henri Simon Thomassin. 2. (Character): Dampstaining, Loss Of Paper On Title Page Including A Few Letters At Top And Lower Left Of Title Page, Smaller Losses To Top Of Pp 1-2 And With Part Of That Page Adhered To P. 3.; Another Example Of Same Bookplate By Simon (Speech): Dampstaining. 4. (Commons): Dampstaining. Tears And A Few Small Tape Repairs And Some Remaining Traces Of Mold Staining To All Items. Jenison (1648/49-1704), Apparently A Relative Of A Slightly Earlier Prominent Cleric Of That Same Name, Was An Informer In The "Popish Plot".
