17th Sep, 2024 10:00
The September Auctions 2024
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Brodrick (Thomas) A Compleat History of the Late War in the Netherlands
Brodrick (Thomas) A Compleat History of the Late War in the Netherlands together with an Abstract of the Treaty at Utrecht, London: William Pearson for Thomas Ward, 1713, 8vo, bound as 2 volumes, 18th century panelled and blind tooled calf, gilt tooled spines lacking title labels, each with bookplate for Blundell (?) with the motto 'Unus et idem Ferar', title, dedication, list of subscribers, 15 double page engraved maps; together with [Oldmixon, John] The Secret History of Europe Shewing That the late Greatness of the French Power was never so much owing to the Number or Goodness of their Troops ... as to the Treachery and Corruption of the Ministers Abroad ..., London: Printed for A. Baldwin, 1712, 8vo, two volumes, contemporary speckled calf, with red morroco title labels to spines, both with bookplates for Lord Sandys, Part 1 with title page and index, part 2, title page, preface, two pages of advertisements, index and errata (4)
Provenance:Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Chorley’s Auctioneers is to offer The Ombersley Court Library collected by the English aristocratic family of Sandys across five centuries.
Proceeds of the sale will will be donated to the Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust (Charity 1127871).
Hartlebury Castle is a historic Worcestershire estate first given to Bishop Aelhun in 855AD. Home of the Bishops of Worcester until 2007. it has a longstanding connection with the Sandys family throughout its history.
Sold for £200
Brodrick (Thomas) A Compleat History of the Late War in the Netherlands together with an Abstract of the Treaty at Utrecht, London: William Pearson for Thomas Ward, 1713, 8vo, bound as 2 volumes, 18th century panelled and blind tooled calf, gilt tooled spines lacking title labels, each with bookplate for Blundell (?) with the motto 'Unus et idem Ferar', title, dedication, list of subscribers, 15 double page engraved maps; together with [Oldmixon, John] The Secret History of Europe Shewing That the late Greatness of the French Power was never so much owing to the Number or Goodness of their Troops ... as to the Treachery and Corruption of the Ministers Abroad ..., London: Printed for A. Baldwin, 1712, 8vo, two volumes, contemporary speckled calf, with red morroco title labels to spines, both with bookplates for Lord Sandys, Part 1 with title page and index, part 2, title page, preface, two pages of advertisements, index and errata (4)
Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
THE OMBERSLEY COURT LIBRARY
Chorley’s Auctioneers is to offer The Ombersley Court Library collected by the English aristocratic family of Sandys across five centuries.
Proceeds of the sale will will be donated to the Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust (Charity 1127871).
Hartlebury Castle is a historic Worcestershire estate first given to Bishop Aelhun in 855AD. Home of the Bishops of Worcester until 2007. it has a longstanding connection with the Sandys family throughout its history.
Broderick: Bindings a little edgeworn, joints cracking to edges and hinges cracked, pastedowns and endpapers with browned edges and browned spots,scattered foxing and browned spots throughout, not collated.
Oldmixon: part 1 with heavily foxed endpapers, title page and following few pages, last quarter of book with similar foxing, cover with a little wear and scuffing; part 2 with a little wear and scuffing near spine, hinges cracked, pages toned a scattered spotting, not collated
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Auction: The September Auctions 2024, 17th Sep, 2024
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