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134 - Bindings.- Butler (Samuel) Hudibras, 3 parts in 2 vol., engraved portrait frontispiece and 18 plates, 2 folding (one lacking folding part), C6 becoming loose, foxing, attractive contemporary panelled red morocco tooled in gilt with rules, floral roll, fleurons to corners and acorns to sides of panel, spines gilt in compartments with morocco label, g.e., joints a little rubbed with chips at ends, for R.Chiswell, J.Tonson, T.Horne & R.Wellington, 1710 § Colman (George) The Iron Chest, a Play, engraved frontispiece, with 9pp. signed manuscript 'Postcript' by the author bound in following preliminaries, some soiling, contemporary calf, decorative border in gilt & blind, rubbed, rebacked, corners worn, Dublin, J.Charles, [1796]; and 2 others including an empty binding of 19th century floral papier maché boards (a little worn), v.s. (5)

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£200 (€239)

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Estimation

£250 - 350 (€290 - 420)

Sale fees

32.5%

Bindings.- Butler (Samuel) Hudibras, 3 parts in 2 vol., engraved portrait frontispiece and 18 plates, 2 folding (one lacking folding part), C6 becoming loose, foxing, attractive contemporary panelled red morocco tooled in gilt with rules, floral roll, fleurons to corners and acorns to sides of panel, spines gilt in compartments with morocco label, g.e., joints a little rubbed with chips at ends, for R.Chiswell, J.Tonson, T.Horne & R.Wellington, 1710 § Colman (George) The Iron Chest, a Play, engraved frontispiece, with 9pp. signed manuscript 'Postcript' by the author bound in following preliminaries, some soiling, contemporary calf, decorative border in gilt & blind, rubbed, rebacked, corners worn, Dublin, J.Charles, [1796]; and 2 others including an empty binding of 19th century floral papier maché boards (a little worn), v.s. (5)

Auction details

Books and Works on Paper
Thursday, November 26
01:00 PM
4 Ingate Pl, Nine Elms
SW8 3NS London, United Kingdom

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