Heraldry, Spanish Art and Suetonius
A small collection
£252
Auction: 05 February 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
Nisbet, Alexander. A System of Heraldry Speculative and Practical… Edinburgh: J. MackEuen, 1722/1742. 2 volumes, folio, titles printed in red and black, 48 (of 51) plates only, bookplate of Sir James Carnegie, contemporary calf, one cover detached;
Facsimile of an Ancient Heraldic Manuscript Emblazoned by Sir David Lindsay. Edinburgh: W. & D. Lang, 1822. Folio, hand-coloured, contemporary diced half-calf, joints cracked;
Vierge, Daniel and Francisco de Quevedo-Villegas. Pablo de Segovia. The Spanish Sharper. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. Folio, number 5 of 10 large paper copies on hand-made paper with the additional portfolio of duplicates on India proof paper, original vellum;
Suetonius, C. Opera… Utrecht: Francisci Halmae, 1690. 2 volumes, 8vo, title-pages in red and black, contemporary vellum, a little dampstaining (7)
Provenance
The Library of a Scottish Gentleman.