Lot 221
Antiquarian literature
Collection of works
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 21 September 2023 at 10:00 BST
Description
Daniel, William B. Rural Sports. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807. 3 volumes, 4to, contemporary diced calf gilt, engraved frontispieces, 70 plates, a little wear to bindings, plates variably spotted and offset;
Kay, John. A Series of Original Portraits and Caricature Etchings. With Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes. Edinburgh: Hugh Paton, 1842. 2 volumes, 8vo, numerous engraved plates;
Hume, David. The History of England ... A New Edition, Corrected. Dublin: printed for the United Company of Booksellers, 1775. 8 volumes, 8vo, contemporary sprinkled tan sheep, red and green morocco labels, slightly rubbed;
Calderwood, David. The True History of the Church of Scotland, from the Beginning of the Reformation, unto the End of the Reigne of King James VI. [Netherlands?: no publisher], 1688. First edition, folio, 19th-century half calf, spine defective at head, bound without index (8 pp.) [ESTC R16833];
Macpherson, James. The History of Great Britain, from the Restoration to the Accession of the House of Hannover. London: W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, 1776. 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary calf, lacking portrait, section excised from each title-page;
Spottiswood, John. The History of the Church of Scotland. London: for R. Royston, 1655. First edition, folio, 20th-century half calf, lacking portrait;
and 3 others including another copy of Calderwood, the lot sold as seen