A copy of the last will and testament of Thomas Guy, Esq. [with] Anno Regni Georgii Regis Magnae Britanniæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, Undecimo.
London: printed for John Osborn, 1725. 2 vols. in 1, first editions, small 8vo, pp. 55, [16, blank]; 45; woodcut title-page vignettes; original brown calf, spine gilt in 6 compartments, title label lacking, marbled endpapers; binding rubbed, joints just starting; overall a very good copy. Guy, a bookseller by trade, was a noted philanthropist and, after selling a large quantity of South Sea Stock, he used his vast fortune to found Guy's Hospital (see DNB). Item #29862
Price: $200.00
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