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LOT 1673
Books - Stow - Survey of London
PUBLISHED 1618 A.D.
7 1/8 x 5 3/4 in. (828 grams, 18.2 x 14.5 cm).
Stow, J., A Survey of London: Containing the Originall, Antiquitie, Encrease, Moderne estate and Description of that Citie, London, 1618; full calf (crudely repaired to spine) with blind panel tooling to front cover; text set in blackletter and Roman type with prefatory dedication and catalogue of sources ("A catalogue of svch avthors of Reuerend Antiquitie as doe auouch the matters contained in this Booke: Not Alphabetically set downe, but according as they stand inserted") by Anthony Munday ("A.M. sendeth his hearty and humble dutie"); iv pp. + 974 pp. + 2 pp.; pencilled dealers' notations to inside front cover; last page absent, a listing of City companies at the Mayor's feast ending at '52 Tylers, the VVardens, and one person, one messe'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx libris David M. Miller.
Property of a Hertfordshire lady, by inheritance.
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Books - Welsh Language Bible
Published 1769 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Y Bibl Cyssegr-Lan Sef Yr Hen Destament A'r Newydd Welsh-language bible of Old and New Testaments, printed by M. and R. Baskett in London; leather-bound boards, original binding; owner's name 'Mary Deiuss' inked to inside front cover, with pen-trials and other marks; front page with owner's name 'Mary Davies' over year '1836' and several iterations of the name; various annotations and attempts to copy the printed script in handwriting on the title page of Genesis; usage wear to the covers and fore edge, blackening and crumbling; binding damaged and loose, some losses to corners; printed text in two columns with footnotes; detached leaf from book of Esau (Esay) in front; 1.53 kg, 22.5 x 14 cm
Fair condition; heavily used.
Ex libris David M. Miller; property of a Hertfordshire lady, by inheritance. -
Books - Shepherd - Metropolitan Improvements London
Published 1827 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Thomas H. Shepherd, Metropolitan Improvements or London in the Nineteenth Century: being a Series of Views of the new and most interesting objects in the British Metropolis and its vicinity: from original drawings by Mr. Thos. H. Shepherd with historical, topographical & critical illustrations by James Elmes, M.R.S.A. quarter calf binding with gold-blocked title and embellishments to the spine, marbled boards; owner's signature 'J. Miller' to reverse of frontispiece; iv pp. + 172 pp, 108 unnumbered plates with interleaved protective papers, engravings of 19th century London, many with attribution or dedication. 1.68 kg, 28 x 23 cm
Generally fine condition; minor foxing.
Ex libris David M. Miller; property of a Hertfordshire lady, by inheritance. -
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Books - Merton [Thoms] - The Old Story Books of England
Published [1845] A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ambrose Merton, i.e. William John Thoms, The Old Story Books of England. Illustrated with twelve pictures by eminent artists. Collected and re-edited by Amb [rose] Mer[ton] comprising The famous history of Guy Earl of Warwick; The gallant history of Bevis of Southampton; History of Tom Hickathrift the Conqueror; The famous story of Friar Bacon; A true tale of Robin Hood; A merry tale of the king and the cobbler; The sweet and pleasant tale of patient Grissel; The romantic story of the princess Rosetta; The mad pranks of Robin Goodfellow; The rarest ballad that ever was seen of the blind beggar's daughter of Bethnal Green; The doleful story of the babes in the wood; The lady Isabella's tragedy; A mournful ditty of the death of fair Rosamund; to which is added Queen Eleanor's confession; Gammer Gurton's Garland, calf binding with tooled pattern to covers and spine with gold-blocked title; marbled endpapers and bookplate of Evelyn Dawsonne Heathcote; manuscript presentation texts to first page 'Evelyn Dawsonne Heathcote / 11th Nov.ber 1844 / From M.W.' and 'Martin Shirley Heathcote / March 1921 / from Grace Heathcote'; twelve colour plates illustrating the stories. 572 grams, 17 x 13 cm
Good condition; binding slightly worn.
Ex libris Evelyn Dawsonne Heathcote and David M. Miller. Property of a Hertfordshire lady, by inheritance.
