Description

Hoare (Sir Richard Colt) Journal of a Tour in Ireland, A.D. 1806, first edition, engraved frontispiece (offset on title), lightly browned, later ink inscription on front free endpaper, contemporary calf, London and Dublin, 1807; A Classical Tour through Italy and Sicily, first edition, half-title, engraved map, advertisement leaf at end, foxed, bookplate of Heytesbury House, contemporary half russia, rebacked in calf with morocco labels, 1819; Monastic Remains of the Religious Houses at Witham, Bruton, & Stavordale, one of 50 copies, printed in red and black, 16 engraved plates, all but one on india paper and mounted, 2 pedigrees, with additional pen and ink drawing over pencil ?by the author of Horsley Priory seal, marginal foxing to plates, bookplates of Hugh F.Hornby and Harry Hoare, contemporary russia, gilt, rubbed, upper cover spotted and detached, spine defective, privately printed by Crockers of Frome, 1824; Chronicon Vilodunense, one of 100 copies, signed presentation copy from the author to Joseph Harding inscribed on front free endpaper, title in red and black, contemporary half roan, gilt-stamped roan label on upper cover, spine slightly defective, 1830; Tumuli Wiltunenses; a Guide to the Barrows on the plains of Stonehenge, 6 engraved plates, embossed library stamp at head of title, book-label of E.Pretty, F.S.A., original wrappers, Shaftesbury, J.Rutter, 1829; some foxing, rubbed or worn; and 4 others by the same, v.s. (9)

⁂ Joseph Harding (1805-76), of Somerset, cheese-maker and pioneer in developing cheddar cheese.

Lot 37

Hoare (Sir Richard Colt) Journal of a Tour in Ireland, A.D. 1806, first edition, contemporary calf, 8vo, London and Dublin, 1807 & others by the same (9)  

Estimate: £150 - 200

Description

Hoare (Sir Richard Colt) Journal of a Tour in Ireland, A.D. 1806, first edition, engraved frontispiece (offset on title), lightly browned, later ink inscription on front free endpaper, contemporary calf, London and Dublin, 1807; A Classical Tour through Italy and Sicily, first edition, half-title, engraved map, advertisement leaf at end, foxed, bookplate of Heytesbury House, contemporary half russia, rebacked in calf with morocco labels, 1819; Monastic Remains of the Religious Houses at Witham, Bruton, & Stavordale, one of 50 copies, printed in red and black, 16 engraved plates, all but one on india paper and mounted, 2 pedigrees, with additional pen and ink drawing over pencil ?by the author of Horsley Priory seal, marginal foxing to plates, bookplates of Hugh F.Hornby and Harry Hoare, contemporary russia, gilt, rubbed, upper cover spotted and detached, spine defective, privately printed by Crockers of Frome, 1824; Chronicon Vilodunense, one of 100 copies, signed presentation copy from the author to Joseph Harding inscribed on front free endpaper, title in red and black, contemporary half roan, gilt-stamped roan label on upper cover, spine slightly defective, 1830; Tumuli Wiltunenses; a Guide to the Barrows on the plains of Stonehenge, 6 engraved plates, embossed library stamp at head of title, book-label of E.Pretty, F.S.A., original wrappers, Shaftesbury, J.Rutter, 1829; some foxing, rubbed or worn; and 4 others by the same, v.s. (9)

⁂ Joseph Harding (1805-76), of Somerset, cheese-maker and pioneer in developing cheddar cheese.

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