17th Sep, 2024 10:00

The September Auctions 2024

 
Lot 94
 

94

[Defoe, Daniel] A Plan of the English Commerce

[Defoe (Daniel)] A Plan of the English Commerce, being a Compleat Prospect of the Trade of this Nation, as well the Home Trade as the Foreign, London: for Charles Rivington, 1728, 8vo, contemporary panelled calf with raised bands to spine and red morocco title label, decorative initials and headpieces [ESTC T70838]; together with [Defoe (Daniel)] The Complete English Tradesman in Familiar Letters: Directing him in all the several parts and Progressions of Trade, London: for Charles Rivington, 1727, 8vo, 18th century panelled calf with raised bands to spine and red morocco title labels, 2 volumes, mixed editions, Volume 1 the Second Edition and Volume 2 apparent first, titles for volume 1 in red and black, volume 2 with advertisement for the second edition of the first part facing title, decorative initials and headpieces (3)

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 £3,800


 

[Defoe (Daniel)] A Plan of the English Commerce, being a Compleat Prospect of the Trade of this Nation, as well the Home Trade as the Foreign, London: for Charles Rivington, 1728, 8vo, contemporary panelled calf with raised bands to spine and red morocco title label, decorative initials and headpieces [ESTC T70838]; together with [Defoe (Daniel)] The Complete English Tradesman in Familiar Letters: Directing him in all the several parts and Progressions of Trade, London: for Charles Rivington, 1727, 8vo, 18th century panelled calf with raised bands to spine and red morocco title labels, 2 volumes, mixed editions, Volume 1 the Second Edition and Volume 2 apparent first, titles for volume 1 in red and black, volume 2 with advertisement for the second edition of the first part facing title, decorative initials and headpieces (3)

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

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