17th Sep, 2024 10:00

The September Auctions 2024

 
Lot 70
 

70

Healing Waters

Healing Waters to include Guidott (Thomas) and Chapman (Henry) A collection of Treatises Relating to the City and Waters of Bath, London: J. Leake, 1725, 8vo, 18th century calf with decorative gilt tooled spine and red title label, individual title pages, 4 plates, 1 fold out (titles include: A Discourse of the Bath, A century of Observations, The Lives and Characters of the Physicians of Bath, An Apology for the Bath, A Register of Bath, Thermae Redivivae); Hancocke (John) Febrifugum Magnum: or, Common Water The Best Cure for Fevers and probably for the Plague with a Discourse of curing the Chin-Cough by Water. London:: J. Roberts, 1726, 8th Edition, bound with Febrifugum Magnum, Morbifugum Magnum: or, the Grand Febrifuge improved, London: J. Roberts, 1726; The physical use of Common Water, recommended from France, London: the Author, 1726, 18th century speckled calf, decorative gilt tooled spine with red title label

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 £400


 

Healing Waters to include Guidott (Thomas) and Chapman (Henry) A collection of Treatises Relating to the City and Waters of Bath, London: J. Leake, 1725, 8vo, 18th century calf with decorative gilt tooled spine and red title label, individual title pages, 4 plates, 1 fold out (titles include: A Discourse of the Bath, A century of Observations, The Lives and Characters of the Physicians of Bath, An Apology for the Bath, A Register of Bath, Thermae Redivivae); Hancocke (John) Febrifugum Magnum: or, Common Water The Best Cure for Fevers and probably for the Plague with a Discourse of curing the Chin-Cough by Water. London:: J. Roberts, 1726, 8th Edition, bound with Febrifugum Magnum, Morbifugum Magnum: or, the Grand Febrifuge improved, London: J. Roberts, 1726; The physical use of Common Water, recommended from France, London: the Author, 1726, 18th century speckled calf, decorative gilt tooled spine with red title label

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

Guidott, joints starting, foxing throughout, more pronounced towards the front and back of the book, decorative headpieces, decorative initials, not collated, pages toned

Hancock: foxing to endpapers and pastedowns browned, scattered foxing throughout, not collated, pages toned

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Auction: The September Auctions 2024, 17th Sep, 2024

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