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Auction No 404, Category: Antiquarian

14 Lots (displaying 1 - 14)

Pierre Germain "Elements of the Goldsmith’s Art", Vol.1 (of 2), Edouard Rouveyre, Paris c.1884, quarter-cloth, printed boards

Lot: 11

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £50
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Pierre Germain Elements of the Goldsmith's Art, Vol.1 (of 2), Edouard Rouveyre, Paris c.1884, quarter-cloth, printed boards (darkened) containing 50 litho plates with introductory text, loosely inserted, reproducing Germain's original designs of 1784. Each plate 20 x 13.5cm and laid down on leaves some of which are a little dust-affected at extremities (the plates unaffected). Occasional minor fox mark. No copy recorded by Copac.

Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra "The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha", trans. Charles Jarvis,

Lot: 18

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra The Life and Exploits of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha, trans. Charles Jarvis, S.A. & H. Oddy, London, 1809; 2 vols, half-morocco, gilt, some wear; complete with plates but lacking folding map, the plates foxed and few leaves of text heavily browned. Four leaves with pieces missing from the margin resulting in a single letter missing from page 9 of Vol.1 o/w text unaffected. (2)

John Preston "The New Covenant or The Saints Portion. A Treatise Unfolding the All-sufficiencie of God, Mans uprightness, and the Covenance of grace

Lot: 42

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £28
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John Preston The New Covenant or The Saints Portion. A Treatise Unfolding the All-sufficiencie of God, Mans uprightness, and the Covenance of grace, Delivered in fourteen Sermons… Nicolas Bourne, London, 1639, 9th edition; octavo, 19th Century full leather, gilt title, head of backstrip pulled; title page marked; final page grimed; approx 35% of the text affected by browning;  (16),590,(18)pp 

Jeremy Collier (trans.) "The Emperor Marcus Antoninus, his Conversation with Himself", Richard Sare, 1708, 2nd Edn., later quarter-leather,

Lot: 43

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Jeremy Collier (trans.) The Emperor Marcus Antoninus, his Conversation with Himself, Richard Sare, 1708, 2nd Edn., later quarter-leather, worn, with new endpapers; title page with small signature, and inscription on reverse; minor spotting to text o/w VG internally. (8),420pp

[Daniel Defoe] The Parallel: or Persecution of Protestants. The Shortest Way to prevent the Growth of Popery in Ireland; and Giving Alms no Charity, A

Lot: 44

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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[Daniel Defoe] The Parallel: or Persecution of Protestants. The Shortest Way to prevent the Growth of Popery in Ireland; and Giving Alms no Charity, And Employing the Poor, A Grievance to the Nation. Two tracts, both extracted from a c.1704 edition of his collected writings; 8vo, each bound in 19th Century quarter-morocco over marbled boards with later title labels, VG; slight browning to text, two leaves of The Parallel with a corner chipped away. (2)

J. Ewing Ritchie "The Life and Times of the Right Honble. William Ewart Gladsone", James Sangster [c.1900], pictorial edition in 6 vols;

Lot: 45

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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J. Ewing Ritchie The Life and Times of the Right Honble. William Ewart Gladsone, James Sangster [c.1900], pictorial edition in 6 vols; quarto, elaborate pictorial cloth, some wear to inner hinges; slight damp staining to the chromo-litho plates o/w fine internally. (6)

Manor of Newcastle, Stafford: 1615 copy document of a legal Agreement fixing the Fee Farm Rents within the Manor,

Lot: 46

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
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Manor of Newcastle, Stafford: 1615 copy document of a legal Agreement fixing the Fee Farm Rents within the Manor, the final leaf largely torn away, comprising 11 full pages of text, 41 x 34cm, with a later outer cover, all stitched together upper left; peripheral faults with some marginal loss of text, browned throughout. Reference is made to this document in Ward's History of Stoke on Trent. 

Legal Documents pertaining to lands & properties in Sale, Cheshire,1860-1885, all on vellum, between Boggart Lane and Beaufort Rd,

Lot: 47

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £100
SOLD £52
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Legal Documents pertaining to lands & properties in Sale, Cheshire, 1860-1885, all on vellum, between Boggart Lane and Beaufort Rd, each with a hand-coloured Plan showing a Music Hall, Dance Hall, Vinery, Stables and other properties. All duly signed & sealed, with appropriate duty stamps affixed. VG/VF (6)

Manchester Legal Documents on vellum, 1860-74, mostly relating to properties in Ardwick, with the Probate of the Will of William Henry Perkins

Lot: 48

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £28
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Manchester Legal Documents on vellum, 1860-74, mostly relating to properties in Ardwick, with the Probate of the Will of William Henry Perkins of Hulme. All duly signed & sealed with duty stamps affixed, mostly fine but the probate age-stained. (8)  

"Keates & Ford's Annual Potteries and Newcastle Street and Trade Directory with Almanack, for 1865-6", Hanley, 1865;

Lot: 60

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £18
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Keates & Ford's Annual Potteries and Newcastle Street and Trade Directory with Almanack, for 1865-6, Hanley, 1865; original stipple-grained cloth, gilt, rebacked, worn corners; bookplate of James E. Moxon with his signature top of title-page; front inner hinge weak; VG internally. 228pp plus 111pp of advertisements

F.O. Morris "A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland", William Mackenzie [1866-80],

Lot: 64

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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F.O. Morris A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, William Mackenzie [1866-80], Vols.1 and 2; elaborate gilt cloth, the spines worn at top & tail o/w VG; endpapers with ownership stamp (one endpaper loose); 80 quality chomo-litho plates. Some light browning to text.

Edward Mogg "Paterson's Roads; Being an Entirely Original and Accurate Description of all the Direct and Principal Cross Roads in England and Wales

Lot: 67

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Edward Mogg Paterson's Roads; Being an Entirely Original and Accurate Description of all the Direct and Principal Cross Roads in England and Wales with Part of the Roads of Scotland. Worn contemp. half-leather; clean internally but lacking first few leaves including title page & general map of Great Britain; seven (of eight) maps present with some spotting; burn hole to p.463/4 with loss of few words of text. 

Thomas Dugdale "England & Wales Delineated", John Tallis [c.1860] Vol.2 only (pp.815-1585), half-leather, gilt, complete, many engravings,

Lot: 68

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Thomas Dugdale England & Wales Delineated, John Tallis [c.1860] Vol.2 only (pp.815-1585), half-leather, gilt, complete, many engravings, some foxing; and a selection of other UK topography. Fair to fine. (14)

"Paxton’s Magazine of Botany", Vols. 6 to 12, W.S. Orr & Co., 1834-46, half morocco, gilt titles and gilt edges, some wear,

Lot: 69

  • Auction Date: Wed 13th Oct 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £500 - £600
SOLD £660
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Paxton's Magazine of Botany, Vols. 6 to 12, W.S. Orr & Co., 1834-46, half morocco, gilt titles and gilt edges, some wear, shelf marks at foot; private library stamps to front pastedowns o/w VG internally with 48 superb hand-coloured plates to each volume; some tone marks to text, the plates unaffected. (7 volumes)