Kolben (Peter) The Present State of the Cape of Good-Hope: or A Particular Account of the several Nations of the Hottentots: ..., translated by Mr. Medley, London: Printed for W. Innys, 8vo, later rebound, 18th century calf, 2 volumes, engraved frontispieces (one a portrait), 1 folding map and 26 plates plus 2 folding [Goldsmiths' 7553], mixed editions bound as a set, volume 1 second edition, 1738, volume 2, first edition, 1731, both volumes with decorative headpieces and volume 1 with storiated first initial
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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 £170
Kolben (Peter) The Present State of the Cape of Good-Hope: or A Particular Account of the several Nations of the Hottentots: ..., translated by Mr. Medley, London: Printed for W. Innys, 8vo, later rebound, 18th century calf, 2 volumes, engraved frontispieces (one a portrait), 1 folding map and 26 plates plus 2 folding [Goldsmiths' 7553], mixed editions bound as a set, volume 1 second edition, 1738, volume 2, first edition, 1731, both volumes with decorative headpieces and volume 1 with storiated first initial
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.
small loss to page 11 lower corner not affecting text, a few other minor losses to page edges not affecting text, not collated, pages toned, both volumes with inked initial RA to front pastedown, volume 1 spine centre binding cracked
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