Grose, Francis
The Antiquities of England and Wales [...] Scotland [...] Ireland
£1,260
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 8 February 2023 at 10:00 GMT
Description
London: Hooper & Wigstead, 1785-97 [England and Wales], Hooper & Wigstead, 1797 [Scotland, volume 1], S. Hooper, 1791 [Scotland, volume 2], S. Hooper, 1791 [Ireland, volume 1], M. Hooper, 1795 [Ireland, volume 2]. 3 works in 12 volumes (England and Wales in 8 volumes, Scotland and Ireland each in 2), 4to (27.8 x 20.5cm), contemporary blue morocco gilt, decorative borders to covers incorporating course of interlocking drawer-handle tools, engraved title-page to each volume, England and Wales with 578 engraved plates (including frontispieces), engraved folding general map, engraved county-maps in text, Scotland with 188 plates, folding general map, Ireland with 258 plates, tissue-guards generally present, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, rubbing to joints and extremities, tips slightly bumped, a few scuffs and areas of skinning to covers (mainly to Ireland), Scotland spines rubbed, occasional spotting and offsetting, closed tear to general Scotland map
Footnote
Note: England and Wales stated a new edition on the title-pages.