Auction No 401, Category: Antiquarian
38 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)
W. Keen "A Letter to the Inhabitants of Stafford, containing some account of the trusts reposed in the Corporation,
W. Keen "A Letter to the Inhabitants of Stafford, containing some account of the trusts reposed in the Corporation,
Lot 13
Lot: 13
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSW. Keen A Letter to the Inhabitants of Stafford, containing some account of the trusts reposed in the Corporation, and of the charities given to that Borough. J. Drewry, [1808]; disbound pamphlet, printed front cover reduced at right, preliminary leaves with some foxing. 85pp
Francis Percival Eliot "Six Letters on the subject of the Armed Yeomanry, addressed to the Rt. Hon. Earl Gower Sutherland,
Francis Percival Eliot "Six Letters on the subject of the Armed Yeomanry, addressed to the Rt. Hon. Earl Gower Sutherland,
Lot 19
Lot: 19
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £145
MORE DETAILSFrancis Percival Eliot Six Letters on the subject of the Armed Yeomanry, addressed to the Rt. Hon. Earl Gower Sutherland, Colonel of the Staffordshire Volunteer Cavalry. T. Egerton, London, 1797; orig. boards, spine damaged and front board detached; armorial bookplate of John Gretton; uncut & partly unopened; good clean text & plates; xvi,230,(1)pp, plus seven folding plates including frontispiece. Together with a related original letter of 1804 addressed to the author as Colonel of the 2nd Staffordshire Militia.
P.C.G. Webster "The Records of the Queen’s Own Regiment of the Staffordshire Yeomanry", Lichfield & London, 1870; octavo, orig. gilt cloth,
P.C.G. Webster "The Records of the Queen’s Own Regiment of the Staffordshire Yeomanry", Lichfield & London, 1870; octavo, orig. gilt cloth,
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £26
MORE DETAILSP.C.G. Webster The Records of the Queen's Own Regiment of the Staffordshire Yeomanry, Lichfield & London, 1870; octavo, orig. gilt cloth, a little worn; bookplate of Lord Alexander Paget (Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire), and signed by Paget at top of title page during year of publication. Two tissue-guarded plates. Few pages with a corner crease o/w fine internally; vi,(1),192,xlvi, pp.
Thomas Hardy (1748-98) "The Patriot. Addressed to the people, on the present state of affairs in Britain and in France.
Thomas Hardy (1748-98) "The Patriot. Addressed to the people, on the present state of affairs in Britain and in France.
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSThomas Hardy (1748-98) The Patriot. Addressed to the people, on the present state of affairs in Britain and in France. With observations on Republican Government, and discussions on the principles advanced in the writings of T. Paine. Edinburgh & London, 1793, 2nd Edition. Fine binding in modern half-morocco, gilt, by Dunn & Wilson of Falkirk. Ink inscriptions to foot of final page of main text and reverse of Contents leaf at rear. Some damp staining to Contents leaf partly transferred to opposite page causing loss of few words in the text. 78,(1)pp.
Thomas Blore "The History of the Manor and Manor-House of South Winfield, in Derbyshire", J. Nichols, 1816, 2nd Edition; 4to, orig.boards,
Thomas Blore "The History of the Manor and Manor-House of South Winfield, in Derbyshire", J. Nichols, 1816, 2nd Edition; 4to, orig.boards,
Lot 34
Lot: 34
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £92
MORE DETAILSThomas Blore The History of the Manor and Manor-House of South Winfield, in Derbyshire, J. Nichols, 1816, 2nd Edition; 4to, orig.boards, quarter-cloth, rebacked in leather with original (worn) title label; uncut; complete with three pedigrees (one loosely inserted) and four full-page engraved plates, two of the pedigrees slightly affected by damp at the foredge. Some natural wrinkling to the centre of the text leaves due to shrinkage of the hand-made paper (plates & pedigrees unaffected)
Henry Steer "The Smedleys of Matlock Bank", Elliot Stock, 1897; orig. gilt cloth, spine a little discoloured o/w VG; t
Henry Steer "The Smedleys of Matlock Bank", Elliot Stock, 1897; orig. gilt cloth, spine a little discoloured o/w VG; t
Lot 35
Lot: 35
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSHenry Steer The Smedleys of Matlock Bank, Elliot Stock, 1897; orig. gilt cloth, spine a little discoloured o/w VG; tissue-guarded frontispiece and other plates in text. Unopened. 121pp
W.M.Wade "Walks in Oxford: Comprising an Original, Historical, and Descriptive Account of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings of the University"
W.M.Wade "Walks in Oxford: Comprising an Original, Historical, and Descriptive Account of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings of the University"
Lot 36
Lot: 36
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £44
MORE DETAILSW.M. Wade Walks in Oxford: Comprising an Original, Historical, and Descriptive Account of the Colleges, Halls, and Public Buildings of the University, R. Pearson, 1817; octavo, 19th Cent. grained cloth, gilt, VG; good folding linen-backed map, engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title page and 12 other plates. Browning to plates with offset to facing pages of text. Front inner hinge weak.
"The Newcastle and Pottery General and Commercial Directory for 1822-23", T. Allbut, Hanley [1822]; 12mo, modern rebind in half-leather
"The Newcastle and Pottery General and Commercial Directory for 1822-23", T. Allbut, Hanley [1822]; 12mo, modern rebind in half-leather
Lot 38
Lot: 38
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Newcastle and Pottery General and Commercial Directory for 1822-23, T. Allbut, Hanley [1822]; 12mo, modern rebind in half-leather over marbled boards, gilt, VG; front endpaper with 1894 ownership inscription; old tape marks affect first few leaves; main body of text VG aside from some minor tone spots; (2),147,(2)pp. Very scarce
Edward Fernie "The Poll for two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford….November 1868
Edward Fernie "The Poll for two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford….November 1868
Lot 41
Lot: 41
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSEdward Fernie The Poll for two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Stafford….November 1868 including the whole of the Registered Electors. Spottiswoode & Co, London, 1869; octavo, contemp. gilt cloth, corners bumped; title and final page browned o/w fine internally. (6),267,(4)pp.
"Cottrill’s Police Directory of the Borough of Newcastle-Under-Lyme for 1836; containing an Alphabetical List
"Cottrill’s Police Directory of the Borough of Newcastle-Under-Lyme for 1836; containing an Alphabetical List
Lot 42
Lot: 42
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSCottrill's Police Directory of the Borough of Newcastle-Under-Lyme for 1836; containing an Alphabetical List of the whole of the Inhabitant Householders, with a Classification of Trades. Newcastle-under-Lyme, [1836]; sm.8vo, contemp. diced calf; 26pp of advertisements at rear with additional coloured leaflet tipped in. Near fine. (8),74,(26)(1)pp
John Ward "The Borough of Stoke-Upon-Trent....comprising its History, Statistics, Civil Polity, & Traffic….
John Ward "The Borough of Stoke-Upon-Trent....comprising its History, Statistics, Civil Polity, & Traffic….
Lot 43
Lot: 43
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £100 - £150
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJohn Ward The Borough of Stoke-Upon-Trent....comprising its History, Statistics, Civil Polity, & Traffic….also, the Manorial History of Newcastle-Under-Lyme, W. Lewis & Son, London, 1843; large octavo, contemp.half-leather and patterned cloth, marble edged, gilt titles and decoration to backstrip; some wear, the front board just holding; folding map and pedigree; folding facsimile letter; 19 engraved plates plus 12 additional engravings in text. Some occasional browning, a few plates heavily foxed.
"Jones’s Mercantile Directory of the Pottery District of Staffordshire 1864", Jones & Proud, London,1864; octavo, original blind-tooled & gilt cloth,
"Jones’s Mercantile Directory of the Pottery District of Staffordshire 1864", Jones & Proud, London,1864; octavo, original blind-tooled & gilt cloth,
Lot 45
Lot: 45
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJones's Mercantile Directory of the Pottery District of Staffordshire 1864, Jones & Proud, London, 1864; octavo, original blind-tooled & gilt cloth, a little marked & faded, some wear to extremities; VG internally including 76pp of advertisements and a further 4pp Scottish Widows pamphlet tipped in. Very scarce. 291pp
A selection of works on Newcastle-Under-Lyme 1881-1940; comprising J. Ingamells "Historical Records and Directory", 1881
A selection of works on Newcastle-Under-Lyme 1881-1940; comprising J. Ingamells "Historical Records and Directory", 1881
Lot 46
Lot: 46
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSA selection of works on Newcastle-Under-Lyme 1881-1940; comprising J. Ingamells Historical Records and Directory, 1881 (2 copies in variant bindings); three works by Thomas Pape; Conway's early history; and Bye-Laws and Regulations 1893-94. Good to fine. (7)
J.J.B. Clarke (Ed.) "An Account of the Infancy, Religious and Literary Life of Adam Clarke, LL.D"., T.S. Clarke, London, 1833, three volumes,
J.J.B. Clarke (Ed.) "An Account of the Infancy, Religious and Literary Life of Adam Clarke, LL.D"., T.S. Clarke, London, 1833, three volumes,
Lot 47
Lot: 47
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSJ.J.B. Clarke (Ed.) An Account of the Infancy, Religious and Literary Life of Adam Clarke, LL.D., T.S. Clarke, London, 1833, three volumes, bound in half-leather, gilt, marbled boards & endpapers; some wear; frontispiece to Vol.1 with some foxing, a further plate in Vol.2. Some occasional minor spotting. (3)
George Catlin "Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of the North American Indians", London, 1892 reprint of the 1841 edition,
George Catlin "Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of the North American Indians", London, 1892 reprint of the 1841 edition,
Lot 49
Lot: 49
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £96
MORE DETAILSGeorge Catlin Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Conditions of the North American Indians, London, 1892 reprint of the 1841 edition, tall octavo (26cm), two volumes, original gilt cloth, t.e.g.; spotting to endpapers o/w fine internally with maps (one folding) and 400 b/w illustrations. VG (2)
Charles Mackay "The History of the United States of America", Virtue & Co, London [1861-63], tall octavo (26cm), two volumes,
Charles Mackay "The History of the United States of America", Virtue & Co, London [1861-63], tall octavo (26cm), two volumes,
Lot 50
Lot: 50
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSCharles Mackay The History of the United States of America, Virtue & Co, London [1861-63], tall octavo (26cm), two volumes, original gilt and blind-tooled cloth, rebacked, worn & marked; uncut; few loose pages in Vol.I with edges frayed, plate of James Munro cut down & torn, o/w VG internally with all maps and engravings. 816pp + 772pp
William Sandford Phillips "Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime......"
William Sandford Phillips "Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime......"
Lot 51
Lot: 51
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £250 - £350
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSWilliam Sandford Phillips Considerations on the Increase and Progress of Crime, accompanied by documentary evidence as to the propriety and necessity of a revision and amendments of the existing penal statutes. With a View to the Abolition of corporeal punishments; and more particularly The Awful Penalty of Death. Liverpool, 1839. Octavo. Fine 20th Century rebind in gilt quarter-calf, marbled boards; viii, 83pp, but lacking prelimary pages v & vi otherwise fine internally.
J.E.B. Mayor (Ed.) "Autobiography of Matthew Robinson [Cambridge in the 17th Century]", Cambridge Univ.Press & Macmillan, 1856;
J.E.B. Mayor (Ed.) "Autobiography of Matthew Robinson [Cambridge in the 17th Century]", Cambridge Univ.Press & Macmillan, 1856;
Lot 54
Lot: 54
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £76
MORE DETAILSJ.E.B. Mayor (Ed.) Autobiography of Matthew Robinson [Cambridge in the 17th Century], Cambridge Univ.Press & Macmillan, 1856; sm.octavo, orig.printed cloth with alternative gilt titles front & back, spine a little rolled o/w near fine. Bookplate of John Gretton. The work includes a lengthy preface, a 140pp Appendix of editorial notes & commentary, and 24pp catalogue of Macmillan publications. Occasional head & tail pieces and illustration of a work written by Robinson, one-time Fellow of St.John's College, Cambridge. xxxii,239,(1),24pp
Benjamin Poole "Coventry: its History and Antiquities", John Russell Smith, 1870; quarto, half-leather, worn, gilt title; inner hinges weak,
Benjamin Poole "Coventry: its History and Antiquities", John Russell Smith, 1870; quarto, half-leather, worn, gilt title; inner hinges weak,
Lot 65
Lot: 65
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £32
MORE DETAILSBenjamin Poole Coventry: its History and Antiquities, John Russell Smith, 1870; quarto, half-leather, worn, gilt title; inner hinges weak, final gathering loose; all plates & illustrations intact; clean internally; folding map at rear torn & in need of repair. 412pp
Oliver Ratcliff "History and Antiquities of the Newport Pagnell Hundreds", published by the author, Olney, 1900;
Oliver Ratcliff "History and Antiquities of the Newport Pagnell Hundreds", published by the author, Olney, 1900;
Lot 66
Lot: 66
- Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £16
MORE DETAILSOliver Ratcliff History and Antiquities of the Newport Pagnell Hundreds, published by the author, Olney, 1900; recased with new endpapers, preserving the original cloth, backstrip worn & faded; VG internally with map as frontispiece and many illustrations. 594pp plus publisher's adverts.