Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part III
Sat, Oct 29, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 368
WILKINS, JOHN (CA. 1614-1672). MERCURY, OR THE SECRET AND S...
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
WILKINS, JOHN (CA. 1614-1672). MERCURY, OR THE SECRET AND SWIFT MESSENGER. London: Richard Baldwin, 1694. 8vo. Second edition. Frontispiece portrait of author, woodcuts. Contemporary mottled calf with morocco label and title gilt (partial split along front hinge, rubbing and toning to boards, chipping along page edges, closed tears and damp stains throughout). Mercury was the first book written on cryptography to be published in the English language. Provenance: Kenneth Klosterman (bookplate), William Moore Adey (inscription), University College London (institutional stamp). Toole Stott 732.
