17th Sep, 2024 10:00
The September Auctions 2024
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Antiquities
Antiquities to include: Sammes (Aylett) Britannia Antiqua Illustrata: or, the Antiquities of Ancient Britain, London: Thomas Roycroft, for the Author, 1676, tall folio, volume one only, full calf, title in red and black, engraved vignette title decorative headpieces and initials, multiple plates; together with Prout (J.S.) Antiquities of Chester, London: R. Ackermann, n.d, folio, original Roan backed cloth, cloth decorated n gilt and blind; further with Antiquities, London: John Matthews et al., 1711, folio; Madox (Thomas) Firma Burgi, or an historical Essay concerning the Cities, Towns and Buroughs of England, London: William Bowyer, et al., 1726, folio, panelled calf; Collins (Arthur) Historical Collections of the Noble Families of Cavendishe, Holles, Vere, Harley, and Ogle, London: for Edward Withers, 1752, folio, full calf (5)
Provenance: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 £480
Antiquities to include: Sammes (Aylett) Britannia Antiqua Illustrata: or, the Antiquities of Ancient Britain, London: Thomas Roycroft, for the Author, 1676, tall folio, volume one only, full calf, title in red and black, engraved vignette title decorative headpieces and initials, multiple plates; together with Prout (J.S.) Antiquities of Chester, London: R. Ackermann, n.d, folio, original Roan backed cloth, cloth decorated n gilt and blind; further with Antiquities, London: John Matthews et al., 1711, folio; Madox (Thomas) Firma Burgi, or an historical Essay concerning the Cities, Towns and Buroughs of England, London: William Bowyer, et al., 1726, folio, panelled calf; Collins (Arthur) Historical Collections of the Noble Families of Cavendishe, Holles, Vere, Harley, and Ogle, London: for Edward Withers, 1752, folio, full calf (5)
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.
Auction: The September Auctions 2024, 17th Sep, 2024
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