Davenant's Essays, 1701
Updated September 24, 2026
| Lot number | 10 |
| Estimate | 200.00 - 300.00 USD |
| Auction | Fall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera |
| Date | October 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Quinn's Auction Galleries |
| Location | Falls Church, Virginia |
DAVENANT, CHARLES. Essays upon I. The Balance of Power. II. The Right of Making War, Peace, and Alliances. III. Universal Monarchy. London: James Knapton, 1701. 8vo (103 x 188 mm). [4], 288, [4], 125, [3 ad] pp. Half-title. Contemporary calf rebacked. Provenance: John Somers (armorial bookplate with motto "prodesse quam conspici"). Condition A few stray spots but a clean copy.
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