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THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE KENNETH JOHN HEWETT

K.J. Hewett (1919-1994) was a renowned London dealer in ethnographic art and antiquities. Other books from his library were offered in these rooms on 21 March 2018.
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Commentaire sur le Prophete Isaye, FIRST EDITION, Paris, Pierre de Bresche, 1654

4 December 2019, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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Commentaire sur le Prophete Isaye, FIRST EDITION, title printed in red and black with woodcut ornament, several woodcut ornaments and initials, some toning and occasional light spotting, front free endpaper (with inscription) near detached, contemporary red morocco gilt, sides with 2-line fillet border enclosing large central oval of leaves enclosing a cross, fleur-de-lys corner-pieces, spine tooled in seven compartments within raised bands, folio (324 x 220mm.), Paris, Pierre de Bresche, 1654

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Provenance: College scholar presentation inscription to Paul Massiliens, September 1678 on opening blank.

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