29th Sep, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
83
York Emmanuel.
An Account of the Institution and Design of the York Emanuel, Established in the Years 1781 and 1782. With An Alphabetical List of the Subscribers and a Short State of the Application of the Money, and of the Objects Relieved by this Charity to the Month of October, 1783.
York: Printed by W. Blanchard and sold for the benefit of the Charity by J. Dodsley, T. Cadell et al., no date [c.1783], oblong quarto in twos, 137, [1] pages, original leather-backed marbled boards (worn). [Hugh Murray Collection]
Sold for £150
Estimated at £200 - £300
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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