Lot 24
Binding.- Almanack.- Riders (1732.) British Merlin, numerous contemporary manuscript accounts of John Savell of Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, Dutch floral endpapers, original polished red morocco with gilt decoration, E. and R. Nutt, 1732.
Hammer Price: £500
Description
Binding.- Almanach.- Riders (1732.) British Merlin, title and text in red and black, numerous contemporary manuscript accounts of John Savell of Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire at beginning and end, slightly browned, some staining in margins, Dutch floral endpapers, original polished red morocco with gilt decoration, slightly rubbed, lower joint splitting, covers with silver metal mounts etched with a tulip and secured with a pin, g.e., 12mo, E. and R. Nutt, 1732.
⁂ Manuscript accounts include several references to the Duke of Bedford, giving bread to the poor of Dry Drayton, and "Mr Hill Keeper in the Home-Park Hampton Court".
Description
Binding.- Almanach.- Riders (1732.) British Merlin, title and text in red and black, numerous contemporary manuscript accounts of John Savell of Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire at beginning and end, slightly browned, some staining in margins, Dutch floral endpapers, original polished red morocco with gilt decoration, slightly rubbed, lower joint splitting, covers with silver metal mounts etched with a tulip and secured with a pin, g.e., 12mo, E. and R. Nutt, 1732.
⁂ Manuscript accounts include several references to the Duke of Bedford, giving bread to the poor of Dry Drayton, and "Mr Hill Keeper in the Home-Park Hampton Court".