Fine Books & Manuscripts
Wed, Sep 18, 2019 12:30AM EDT
Lot 395
Country Gentleman?s Vade Mecum, (The): Or, His Companion for the Town. In Eighteen Letteres, From a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in the Country.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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Country Gentleman?s Vade Mecum, (The): Or, His Companion for the Town. In Eighteen Letteres, From a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in the Country. London: Printed for John Harris,?, 1699. First edition. Cont. blind-tooled calf, backstrip mostly perished but retaining title compartment, joints splitting but boards attached. Lacks front flyleaf. 8vo. [22], 148pp., [4, ads]. Title within double-rule border. Occasional small rust spots. A guide to protecting oneself against London?s swarthiest inhabitants, such as the ?bullies, sharpers and whores? of gaming houses. Jessel 1470. Wing C6533. Rare.
