17th Sep, 2024 10:00
The September Auctions 2024
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Treaty of Versailles
[Treaty of Versailles] The Definitive Treaty of Peace and Friendship, between His Britannick Majesty, and the Most Christian King, Signed at Versailles, the 3rd September, 1783, published by Authority, London: by T. Harrison and S. Brooke, in Warwick Lane, 1783, 4to, in original stitched blue wrappers, title, device to title, decorative headpiece and initials, numbered pages 3-40 but pages 13-16 incorrectly numbered; Treaty of Navigation and Commerce between his Britannic Majesty and the most Christian King, signed at Versailles, the 26th of September, 1786, published by Authority, London: by T. Harrison and S. Brooke, in Warwick Lane, 1786, 4to, in original stitched blue wrappers, title, device to title, decorative initials, title, numbered pages 3-50 (2)
Provenance:
Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Footnote:A fine condition copy of The British printing of the Treaty of Versailles between Britain and France, part of the series of treaties that along with the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolution. [Adams, American Controversy 83-42; Sabin 96557, ESTC T53346]
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 £180
[Treaty of Versailles] The Definitive Treaty of Peace and Friendship, between His Britannick Majesty, and the Most Christian King, Signed at Versailles, the 3rd September, 1783, published by Authority, London: by T. Harrison and S. Brooke, in Warwick Lane, 1783, 4to, in original stitched blue wrappers, title, device to title, decorative headpiece and initials, numbered pages 3-40 but pages 13-16 incorrectly numbered; Treaty of Navigation and Commerce between his Britannic Majesty and the most Christian King, signed at Versailles, the 26th of September, 1786, published by Authority, London: by T. Harrison and S. Brooke, in Warwick Lane, 1786, 4to, in original stitched blue wrappers, title, device to title, decorative initials, title, numbered pages 3-50 (2)
Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
A fine condition copy of The British printing of the Treaty of Versailles between Britain and France, part of the series of treaties that along with the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolution. [Adams, American Controversy 83-42; Sabin 96557, ESTC T53346]
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.
1783: All over good condition. original stitched wrapper with light edgewear, very minor spotting, a little foxing throughout, page 29 corner folded and uncut, initial page and p 3 a little faint
1786: All over good condition, original stitched wrapper with light edgewear, slight sunning to front cover, back cover with slight loss and fold to lower corner, title with darkened edge, two spots to p. 23
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