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Natural History and Travel
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- A collection of works in English, 12 volumes, 1760-1839, comprising:
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i) Walton, Izaak. The complete angler: or, contemplative man’s recreation. London: Thomas Hope, 1760, 8vo (176 x 105mm.), second part with separate title page, 2 engraved frontispieces and 14 plates (including 2 music plates), illustrations throughout, full green morocco, spine gilt in compartments, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers [ESTC T84919] [Spencer Cowper, ownership signature], some light rubbing to boards;
ii) White, Gilbert. The natural history and antiquities of Selborne. London: White, Cochrane [&c.], 1813, 4to (252 x 190mm.), new edition, half-title, engraved folding frontispiece, fly-titles with engraved vignettes, 8 plates (one of which hand coloured), full calf, Greek border in gilt, spine gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, lower board scratched at foreedge, hinges fragile, some offsetting;
iii) [Jennings, Robert—Roscoe, Thomas]. The landscape annual. London: Robert Jennings, 1830-1839 [i.e. 1829-1838], 10 volumes, 8vo (196 x 123mm.), complete set, each with engraved series title, engraved plates by S. Prout, J.D. Harding, David Roberts, and James Holland, original green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, all edges gilt [Clement and Elizabeth Ingleby, bookplates and presentation inscriptions in all but one volume, dated 1829-1838; Annie Frick Smith, presentation inscription dated 1873], shelfmarks in tippex on spines, some rubbing to bindings, occasional spotting and browning;
together 12 volumes
ii) White, Gilbert. The natural history and antiquities of Selborne. London: White, Cochrane [&c.], 1813, 4to (252 x 190mm.), new edition, half-title, engraved folding frontispiece, fly-titles with engraved vignettes, 8 plates (one of which hand coloured), full calf, Greek border in gilt, spine gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, lower board scratched at foreedge, hinges fragile, some offsetting;
iii) [Jennings, Robert—Roscoe, Thomas]. The landscape annual. London: Robert Jennings, 1830-1839 [i.e. 1829-1838], 10 volumes, 8vo (196 x 123mm.), complete set, each with engraved series title, engraved plates by S. Prout, J.D. Harding, David Roberts, and James Holland, original green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, all edges gilt [Clement and Elizabeth Ingleby, bookplates and presentation inscriptions in all but one volume, dated 1829-1838; Annie Frick Smith, presentation inscription dated 1873], shelfmarks in tippex on spines, some rubbing to bindings, occasional spotting and browning;
together 12 volumes
Provenance
William O'Brien, bequest booklabels dated 1899; library stamps
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."