25th Mar, 2025 10:00
The March Auctions 2025
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[Z] Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire to include Rudge (Thomas) The History of the County of Gloucester compressed and brought down to the year 1803, Gloucester: for the author, 1803, 8vo, two volumes, half roan and marbled boards, half-title, fold-out map, two plates, inscribed 'from the author'; Rudge (Thomas) The History and Antiquities of Gloucester, Gloucester: by Hough and Pace, n.d., 8vo, occasional vignettes, original boards; Notes, Historical and Architectural on the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Slymbridge, Gloucestershire, Bristol: William Strong, 1845, large 8vo, contemporary calf and marbled boards; and other volumes on Gloucestershire (8)
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 £100
Gloucestershire to include Rudge (Thomas) The History of the County of Gloucester compressed and brought down to the year 1803, Gloucester: for the author, 1803, 8vo, two volumes, half roan and marbled boards, half-title, fold-out map, two plates, inscribed 'from the author'; Rudge (Thomas) The History and Antiquities of Gloucester, Gloucester: by Hough and Pace, n.d., 8vo, occasional vignettes, original boards; Notes, Historical and Architectural on the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Slymbridge, Gloucestershire, Bristol: William Strong, 1845, large 8vo, contemporary calf and marbled boards; and other volumes on Gloucestershire (8)
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.
Rudge history of, 2 vols: a little wear to binding and spines, later nap of Gloucestershire to paste down, annotations to endpaper, fold out map with 1cm tear, inscribed to half title: from the author, second volume inscribed the same to endpaper, pipes lightly toned but crisp.
Rudge the history and antiquities: cover loose. Binding worn, title label soiled, first few pages detaching.
domesday: later binding, original covers of part 1 & 2 bound in, I eternally sound and bright with first few pages spotted. Some pages uncut.
church of St John: binding worn and cover detached, fixed throughout, pages toned.
clarke: binding faded, endpapers poorly reglued, titles and last few pages a little browned, old owner's marks and inscription to pastedowns and endpapers,
church plate: binding good with lower corner bumped, tissues foxedy, otherwise good with light toning to pages
geological survey: original wrappers chipped with edgewear, light foxing throughout and edgewear, title with pencil annotations and foxed, a few tears to binding.
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Auction: The March Auctions 2025, 25th Mar, 2025
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