The Ricky Jay Collection Part II
Sat, Oct 28, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 35
Bartholomew Fair: An Heroi-Comical Poem. London: Printed an...
Estimate: $200 - $400
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BARTHOLOMEW FAIR: AN HEROI-COMICAL POEM. London: Printed and sold by S. Baker, 1717. Leather spine lettered in gilt over marbled boards. [i ? viii] 1 ? 33. Small 4to. Foxed, unevenly trimmed. Not a description of the fair, but rather a walking tour of London, with descriptions of various street performers and a satire on fools and vanities. Relevant references include a quack (p. 9 ? 13), false dice (p. 26), a rope-walker (p. 15), and a good description of a conjuror, who is most likely Isaac Fawkes (pp. 26 ? 27).
