29th Sep, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Manuscripts

 
  Lot 79
 

79

York.
Drake (Francis), Eboracum: or the History and Antiquities of the City of York…
William Bowyer, 1736, folio, sixty plates as called for, worn calf binding (re-backed retaining earlier back-strip);
Halfpenny (Joseph), Fragmenta Vetusta, or the Remains of Ancient Buildings in York, drawn and etched by ..
Published by the author, 1807, large quarto, engraved title and thirty-four plates, half calf (upper board partially detached);
Prout (J.S.), Antiquities of York.
York: W. Hargrove. London: Ackermann, no date [c.1840], folio, twenty-one tinted lithographic plates (including title), leather-backed cloth gilt (wear to edges);
Lockwood (Henry F.) & Cates (Adolphus H.), The History and Antiquities of the Fortifications to the City of York.
J. Weale, Charles White et al., 1834, large paper copy (44cm), viii, 48 pages, engraved map frontis, twelve plates on mounted India paper, worn cloth-backed boards (binding weak);
Bedford (F. Junr.), Sketches in York.
York: H. Smith, no date, folio, litho. Title and thirteen tinted litho. plates, original cloth gilt (worn leather back-strip);
Cave (H.), Antiquities of York, Drawn and Etched by H. Cave.
Ackermann 1813, folio, additional etched title giving publisher as R. Sunter, forty plates, worn cloth covers, binding weak with stitching exposed in gutter;
[Plates counted but text not collated, Hugh Murray Collection].

Sold for £800
Estimated at £200 - £400


 

Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 29th Sep, 2023


Highlights include a Late Medieval Prayer Book; a Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons, by John Gould, (1875), with forty-seven superb hand-coloured lithographic plates; an outstanding early album of Austrian topographical woodcuts and watercolours; a fascinating album of late 19th century photographs of Brisbane, Queensland and surrounding areas; the first part of the York library of Hugh Murray, author and historian; a collection of vintage playing cards and a large folding map of India.

 

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