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<dl><dd>Date of auction: February 23-March 7, 1775</dd>
<dd>Place of auction: London</dd>
<dd>Date of publication inferred from date of sale and date of conditions of sale</dd>
<dd>Conditions of sale signed: S. Baker and G. Leigh, and dated: July 1774</dd>
<dd>This work was printed on ordinary paper, priced at one shilling and sixpence, with errata on p. 149; variant 1 omits the errata and shortens the advertisement on the final page; variant 2 is on royal paper, priced at four shillings, with the errata; variant 3 is also on royal paper, omits the errata, and shortens the advertisement. See English short title catalogue</dd>
<dd>Signatures: A⁴( -A4) B-T⁴ U⁴(-U4)</dd>
<dd>English short title catalogue</dd>
<dd>Library's copy 1 is variant 2; annotated with all prices in brown ink; title page with ruled lines added</dd>
<dd>Library's copy 1 binding: modern tan cloth</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Askew, Anthony, 1722-1774; Classical literature; Rare books; Private libraries; Antonii Askew</div>
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<dl><dd>S. Baker and G. Leigh (London, England), compiler, auctioneer</dd>
<dd>Askew, Anthony, 1722-1774</dd></dl></div>
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