Lot 60
Antiquarian literature & fine bindings
Collection of works, 17th & 19th century
Auction: The Library of General Sir James Alexander | Wed 25 February from 10am | Lots 31 to 62
Description
Moxon, Joseph. A Tutor to Astronomie and Geographie. Or an Easie and Speedy Way to Know the Use of both the Globes, Coelestial and Terrestrial. London: printed by Joseph Moxon, 1670. 2nd edition, corrected and enlarged, 4to (19.4 x 14.2cm), contemporary calf, additional engraved title page and several illustrations, some crudely hand-coloured, with ownership inscription on pastedown and endpaper, William Henderson 1775, binding worn, hinges repaired but upper board becoming detached [ESTC R32090];
Brooke, Ralph. A Catalogue and Succession of the Kings, Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, and Viscounts of this Realme of England. [London: printed by William Stansby], 1622. [2nd edition], folio (28 x 18cm), later half morocco, with several illustrations, wanting leaf [F6] and initial blank leaf, some spotting and minor staining, with ownership inscriptions of William Fenwicke, Nath. Greaves, and John Greaves, 1826 [ESTC S107113];
Sandford, Francis. A Genealogical History of the Kings and Queens of England, and Monarchs of Great Britain, &c. London: printed by M. Jenour, 1707. First edition, folio (38.4 x 23cm, standard size, a large paper issue was published the same year), 19th-century morocco gilt by J. Mackenzie [James Mackenzie, London?], numerous illustrations, binding (in paper wrappers), spines and joints worn [ESTC T147652];
Hull, John. Elements of Botany. Manchester: printed by R. and W. Dean, 1800. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo (19.4 x 10.7cm), contemporary tree calf with modern reback and endpapers, 16 plates (1 folding), without the half title to vol. 1, with library stamp of St. Mary's Hospital, Radford Library, Manchester in both volumes including on verso of plates [ESTC T60559; Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800, 863; Cullingworth. Catalogue of the Radford Library, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester (1877), p. 124];
Banks, Thomas C. An Analytical Statement of the Case of Alexander, Earl of Stirling and Dovan. London: James Cochrane and Co., 1832. First edition, 8vo (22.5 x 14cm), 19th-century paper boards, with three folding plates, genealogical charts and 1 folding coloured map, boards stained, foot of spine torn;
and 31 others, some in fine bindings, mainly 19th-century literature, many with Edward Mayne Alexander (son of J. E. Alexander) ownership inscriptions, but many without inscriptions (58)
Provenance
THE LIBRARY OF GENERAL SIR JAMES EDWARD ALEXANDER (1803-1885)