AUBREY (JOHN) Miscellanies, Upon the Following Subjects. I. Day-Fatality. II. Local-Fatality...XXII. The Discovery of Two Murders by an Apparition... The Second Edition, with Large Additions, CUT SIGNATURE OF ALEXANDER POPE ('yr. friend & sert. A. Pope/ Aug. 16. 1732') tipped onto inserted sheet of manuscript (headed 'Odd Observation on St. Pauls Cathedral'), one engraved plate, two additional portraits of Pope tipped-in, extensive mostly marginal annotations in a contemporary hand (some trimmed), some spotting and toning, nineteenth-century diced russia, gilt arms of Sir Mark Masterman-Sykes on covers, g.e., covers detached, loss to lower half of spine [ESTC T89806], 8vo, A. Bettesworth, and J. Battley, J. Pemberton, and E. Curll, 1721 Footnotes: THE SYKES COPY, WITH NUMEROUS ANNOTATIONS ONCE ATTRIBUTED TO ALEXANDER POPE. A nineteenth-century note on the front free endpaper reads 'This book belonged to Alexander Pope: with whose handwriting this Book abounds', and tipped-in is a cut signature of Pope. Provenance: Sir Mark Masterman-Sykes (1771-1823), with his arms on the binding, and with ink library shelf mark ('V.I.P. 345 MMS. Sledmore' on the front free endpaper. A renowned bibliophile, and Member of Parliament for York, his celebrated library was auctioned on 11 May 1824. Comprising approximately 3700 lots it realised nearly £18,000. This volume appeared as lot 98, listed simply as 'Aubrey's Miscellanies with manuscript Notes by Pope, and his Autograph.', and sold for £3.15s (noted in pencil); purchased by Richard Heber, and later sold as part of his library sale (ink note 'Hebers Catalogue Part VI. Mar. 23 1835. Evans Cost £3.13.6.'), as lot 101, in which mentioned as Pope's copy; Sotheby's, 2 September 1970, lot 190, mentioning 'extensive annotations through the book in a contemporary hand', and noting the signature. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing