Wales to include: Williams (David) The History of Monmouthshire, London: H Baldwin for Edwards Williams, Tudor and Heath, 1796, 4to, later half calf and marbled boards, half title, engraved maps and multiple plates; Pennant (Thomas) Tours in Wales, London: for Wilkie and Robinson [et al.], 1810, 3 volumes, full tree calf with renewed spines, armorial bookplate for George Owen Cambridge, portrait frontispiece and multiple engraved plates of which several fold-out; Fenton (Richard), A Historical Tour through Pembrokeshire, London: Longman, Hurst [et al.], 1811, 4to, later rebound in half calf with marbled boards, vignette title, fold out map, multiple plates (5)
Provenance:A Gloucestershire book collector
Chorley's bi-annual auction of Fine Books, Maps and Manuscripts includes a wide variety of works including a page from the Gutenberg bible.
Sold for £350
Wales to include: Williams (David) The History of Monmouthshire, London: H Baldwin for Edwards Williams, Tudor and Heath, 1796, 4to, later half calf and marbled boards, half title, engraved maps and multiple plates; Pennant (Thomas) Tours in Wales, London: for Wilkie and Robinson [et al.], 1810, 3 volumes, full tree calf with renewed spines, armorial bookplate for George Owen Cambridge, portrait frontispiece and multiple engraved plates of which several fold-out; Fenton (Richard), A Historical Tour through Pembrokeshire, London: Longman, Hurst [et al.], 1811, 4to, later rebound in half calf with marbled boards, vignette title, fold out map, multiple plates (5)
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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