Skelton (Jospeh) Engraved Illustration of the Principal Antiquities of Oxfordshire, Oxford: J Skelton, 1823, folio, later half calf and red boards, subscription copy, frontispiece and engraved title, list of subscribers, 49 plates and numerous engraved vignettes; together with Niven (W) Illustrations of Old Warwickshire Houses, London: Chiswick Press for the Author, 1878, folio, publisher's gilt cloth, frontispiece and vignette title, multiple engraved plates; Skelton (Joseph) Pietas Oxoniensis or Records of Oxford Founders, Oxford: for J. Skelton, 1828, folio, later blue cloth, engraved title, stamped for Royal Institution of Great Britain, list of subscribers, multiple engraved plates (3)
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Skelton (Jospeh) Engraved Illustration of the Principal Antiquities of Oxfordshire, Oxford: J Skelton, 1823, folio, later half calf and red boards, subscription copy, frontispiece and engraved title, list of subscribers, 49 plates and numerous engraved vignettes; together with Niven (W) Illustrations of Old Warwickshire Houses, London: Chiswick Press for the Author, 1878, folio, publisher's gilt cloth, frontispiece and vignette title, multiple engraved plates; Skelton (Joseph) Pietas Oxoniensis or Records of Oxford Founders, Oxford: for J. Skelton, 1828, folio, later blue cloth, engraved title, stamped for Royal Institution of Great Britain, list of subscribers, multiple engraved plates (3)
A Gloucestershire book collector
Fine Books & Manuscripts
Chorley's bi-annual auction of Fine Books, Maps and Manuscripts includes a wide variety of works including a page from the Gutenberg bible.
Auction: The March Auctions 2025, 25th Mar, 2025
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