Signed: Carolus In Swedish Address leaf bears broken red wax seal Accompanied by dealer's description of book from which the document was removed. Typescript document signed, 1 p., 27.5cm., 1935, Nov. 22, signed in ink by Whitman Bennett, 1883-1968, author, movie producer, rare book dealer. Removed from The History of Charles XII, King of Sweden, by Voltaire, translated by John Joseph Stockdale. London, 1807 (Lilly DL732 .V913 1807). Note in front cover reads: "Military doc. Charles XII of Sweden. Height of his success, while fighting Russians in Lithuania." Includes dealer's description of document as well as description of volume from which it came
Bound in modern half calf and tan cloth Signature of William Richardson on p. 1 Note on p. 3: "Bought at Mr. Upcott's sale June 22nd 1846" Granger's notes are on and interleaved with Joseph Ames, A catalogue of English heads, London: Printed by W. Faden for the editor, 1748 (Lilly NE265 .A5 copy 2).
Sewn but lacking covers In Spanish with quotations in Latin underlined On the violations of a decree of the Council of Trent concerning a sermon delivered by a member of one of the religious orders Divided into six parts Signed C.W.S. Joachin Probably early 18th century: most recent date in text is 1677 (leaf 10v); watermark of three circles surmounted by a cross compare favorably (but not identically) to those of paper laid in Madrid in early 18th cent. See Monumenta Chartae Papyraceae Historiam Illustrantia, Paper Publication Society in Holland, 1950- (Lilly TS1080 .P183) Vol. 1, Nos. 273 (Madrid, 1749), 279 (Madrid, 1723), 297 (Madrid, 1723); Vol. 12 Pt. 2, Nos. 1390 (1721), 1939 (1737). Extraneous note laid in
Contemporary copy of prayer offered about September 21, 1745 Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam; resembles Heawood No. 401 (Lilly TS1080 .P183) and Churchill No. 64 (Lilly Z237 .C5). Includes transcription