17th Sep, 2024 10:00

The September Auctions 2024

 
Lot 16
 

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Petrarca (Francesco) Il Petrarcha

Petrarca (Francesco) Il Petrarcha Con L'Espositione d'Alessandro Vellutello, Venice: Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari e Fratelli, 1552, 8vo, 18th century calf with red title block, woodcut title, full-page woodcut map of Valclusa, several vignettes and historiated initials, tables, last page with printer's device and register

Provenance:

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.

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Sold for £320


 

Petrarca (Francesco) Il Petrarcha Con L'Espositione d'Alessandro Vellutello, Venice: Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari e Fratelli, 1552, 8vo, 18th century calf with red title block, woodcut title, full-page woodcut map of Valclusa, several vignettes and historiated initials, tables, last page with printer's device and register

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.

READ THE STORY

bidning scuffed and with wear to extremities, front joint and hinge starting to crack, Pencil shelf mark to front endpaper, endappers with ink smudges to lower edge, title page a little edeworn with browning to edges, occasional foxing, inked inscription to back endpaper verso

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