Religion, 18th century to include: Bonanni (Filippo) Catalogo degli Ordii Religiosi della Chiesa Militante, Rome: Giorgio Placho, 1714, 4to, three volumes, panelled calf with raised bands and red morocco title labels, extensively illustrated with hand coloured engraved plates; [Bruys (Francois)] Histoire des Papes, The Hague: Henri Scheurleer, 1732-34, 4to, five volumes, full calf, bookplates for Lord Sandys, titles in red and black; Limborgh (Philip) The History of the Inquisition ... translated into English by Samuel Chandler, London: sold by J. Gray, 1731, two volumes in one, 4to, panelled calf, half title, bookplate for Lord Sandys, seven engraved plates, some folding (9)
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 £650
Religion, 18th century to include: Bonanni (Filippo) Catalogo degli Ordii Religiosi della Chiesa Militante, Rome: Giorgio Placho, 1714, 4to, three volumes, panelled calf with raised bands and red morocco title labels, extensively illustrated with hand coloured engraved plates; [Bruys (Francois)] Histoire des Papes, The Hague: Henri Scheurleer, 1732-34, 4to, five volumes, full calf, bookplates for Lord Sandys, titles in red and black; Limborgh (Philip) The History of the Inquisition ... translated into English by Samuel Chandler, London: sold by J. Gray, 1731, two volumes in one, 4to, panelled calf, half title, bookplate for Lord Sandys, seven engraved plates, some folding (9)
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.
Auction: The September Auctions 2024, 17th Sep, 2024
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