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1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF
1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ..."1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ...", By Francis Bacon, Francis Goodwin and Morgan Goodwin. Fully titled The History of the Reigns of Henry the Seventh, Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, and Queen Mary,. London: W.G. for R. Scot, et al, 1676. Leather. Quarto (11.75" x 8"). 201pp.
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SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572 James Sandiland (c.1511-1579, sometime Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, 1st Lord Torphichen) original manuscript document in Latin and English, June 3, 1572, to John Browne, with a large seal affixed; faintly endorsed verso; 1 p., on vellum, 8 x 9 1/2 in.
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LODINUM FERACISSIMI ANGLIAE REGNI
LODINUM FERACISSIMI ANGLIAE REGNI METROPOLIS MAPGeorge Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Published, Cologne, 1579, engraved by Hoefnagel, with four figures in foreground, a decorative cartouche, the arms of Queen Elizabeth displayed in the top left hand corner, with the arms of the City on the right, text in Latin on the reverse. Hand colored later, framed, mounted with conservation back for viewing. Site measurement 12.25 in by 18.5 in.
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A Molteno Edward IV being
A Molteno Edward IV being introduced to Jane Shore stipple engraving
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Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini
Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini Hamconii Frisia Sev De Viris Rebusque, Joannis Starteri (Bibliopolae Sumptibus), 1620, each page with prints of various kings, many in military pose and brandishing weapons, quarter calf over marbled boards, 9 x 7 in. Pages remounted, binding with extensive spine losses, hinges weak.
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PAGE 465, 466 FROM AN EARLY EDITION
PAGE 465, 466 FROM AN EARLY EDITION OF KING HENRY VI BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; ANTIQUARIAN THEATRICAL TEXT. 13 1/8"H X 8 1/4"WPage 465, 466 from an early edition of King Henry VI by William Shakespeare; antiquarian theatrical text., Pencil notation upper left; 3 and 86b. Dimensions: 13 1/8"H x 8 1/4"W
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1766 LONDON CHRONICLE
1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating early example. Dated April 24, 1766. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
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SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1582
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1582 Original manuscript document in Latin and English, January 23, 1582, pertaining to the guardianship and instruction of James Sandilands of Calder, 2nd Lord Torphichen (1576-1617, then a minor), witnessed and signed by 5 unidentified individuals, with two large seals affixed; endorsed, "Preceptum caisma et Joann. Cokburn de ormistom;" 1 p., on vellum, 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.
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After Hans Holbein the Younger
After Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98-1543) Two sets of framed sanguine lithograph portraits of luminaries of the Tudor Court, first quarter 20th century, presented in period reeded oak frames in the Arts and Crafts style and glazed, one with twelve sections including, Edward, Prince of Wales, Lord Russell, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Waramus, Archbishop of Canterbury, Fitz William, the Earl of Southampton, Edward Stanley, the Earl of Darby, Sir Henry Guhldeford, S. George of Cromwell, Southwell Knight, et al., h. 12", w. 106", the other with sections including the Marquis of Ormond, Queen Anna Bollein, the Duchess of Suffolk and a male courtier in a plumed hat, h. 12-1/2", w. 42".
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QUEEN ELIZABETH'S PRIVY COUNCIL
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S PRIVY COUNCIL SIGNATURES, 1560 Fragment of an official letter of the Privy Council, dated February 29, 1560, bearing the signatures of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Keeper of the Great Seal; Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford; Sir William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke; and Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln and Lord High Admiral of the Navy; 4 1/4 x 6 in.
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English School, circa 1840/Piazza
English School, circa 1840/Piazza della Signoria/Piazza San Lorenzo/a pair/oil on paper, 11.5cm x 13.5cm
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General Historie of the Magnificent
General Historie of the Magnificent State of Venice, 1612 collected by Thomas de Fougasses and "Englished" (from the French) by William Shute, printed in London by G. Eld and W. Stansby, two volumes bound together, marbleized board covers, leather spine with five raised bands and gilt lettering, frontispiece with woodcut map of Venice and inked signatures of two previous owners, one dated 1625, 81 woodcut portraits, headpieces and historiated initials throughout text, 13 x 9 in.,
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Christopher Saxton
Christopher Saxton (1540-1610)/Warwici Countatus Cornaviis Olim Inhabitus/first edition 1607, text on reverse/coloured engraved map, 28.5cm x 30.5cm
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A number of historic
A number of historic proclamations and other documents of the years 1659 to 1715 including the taking and subsequent execution of Lord Monmouth after the rebellion of 1685 proclamations after the treaty of Breda 1667 details of the court which sentenced Charles I in 1648 and a later court sentencing after the Jacobite rebellion in 1715.
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Three-volume 1574 German history:
Three-volume 1574 German history: Germaniae Antiquae Illustrationem Continet in que…MDLXV-MDLXXIIII August 1574 , vellum bindings with gilt embossed coat-of-arms, book plate "Ex Libris Liechtensteinianias", 12-1/2 x 8-1/2 in. Toning, bindings stained and discolored, minor water stains and foxing. The Estate of the Late Reverend O. Leland Gilmore, Maryville, Tennessee
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19 pieces. Engravings. Boydell,
19 pieces. Engravings. Boydell, John & Josiah. [Graphic Illustrations of The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare, London, 1793-1803]: "The Alto Relievo...: ...Shakespeare... between The Dramatick Muse and The Genius of Painting." * "Shakespeare Nursed by Tragedy and Comedy." * "Othello... Desdemona in bed asleep." * "Winter's Tale. Act III, Scene III." * "Winter's Tale, Act II, Scene III." * "Cybeline... The Forest and Cave - Imogen in boy's cloaths." * "As You Like It, The Seven Ages, Fourth Age." * "As You Like It, The Seven Ages, Fifth Age." * "As You Like It, The Seven Ages, Sixth Age." * "As You Like It, The Seven Ages, Seventh Age." * "As You Like It... A forest, Orlando and Oliver." * "First Part of King Henry The Fourth, The road by Gadshill." * "Third Part of King Henry 6th. A field of battle..." * "King John. A Prison..." * "Third Part of King Henry The Sixth, a field of battle..." * "Second Part of King Henry VI, Act III, Scene III." * First Part of King Henry 6th, Act II, Scene V." * "First Part of King Henry Fourth... Prince Henry, Hotspur, Falstaff." * "King Richard The Third... Tower of London." All approx. 20 3/8 x 16 1/2 inches (517 x 420 mm), margins. Occasional dampstaining to margins, images generally clean.
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French mezzotint Seige'd York
French mezzotint Seige'd York Town together with an English print by Wm. Richardson titled Tho. Laugher a colored lithograph of... ?
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1 vol. Bacon, Francis. The
1 vol. Bacon, Francis. The Historie of The Reigne of King Henry The Seventh. London: R.Y. & R.H. [for] R. Meighen, 1641. Sm. folio, 18th-Century 1/2 calf & marbled bds.; scuffed, joints slightly stressed. Trimmed - no loss of ptg. Internally generally clean. Lacking frontis. portrait. The last of the six editions published in the 17th-Century. Wing B-
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JAN JANSSON MAP OF BRITANNIAJan
JAN JANSSON MAP OF BRITANNIAJan Jansson Map of Britannia , "Britannis Prout Divisa fuit Temporibus Anglo-Saxonum, Praesertim Durante Illorum Heptarchia", Amsterdam, c. 1646, hand-colored engraving, Anglo-Saxon map, with vignettes of the kings of the 5th-7th centuries
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Jan Jansson (1588-1664)/Oxonium
Jan Jansson (1588-1664)/Oxonium Comitatus Vulgo Oxfordshire/hand coloured engraved map, 38.5cm x 50cm
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Jan Jansson (Dutch 1588-1664)
Jan Jansson (Dutch 1588-1664) "Somersettensis Comitatus Somerset Shire" and "Suthsexia vernacule Sussex" c. 1650 two hand-colored engraved copperplate maps from the Atlas Noveus with beautiful cartouches ships and compass roses sights 15 1/2 in. x 20 1/4 in. attractively matted and framed alike.
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Wycliffe Eggington (1875-1951). A
Wycliffe Eggington (1875-1951). A large watercolour of a distant view of a castle monogram WE bottom right. 98 x 65 cm.
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1 vol. Shakespeare, William. The
1 vol. Shakespeare, William. The Dramatic Works. A Reproduction in Exact Facsimile of The Famous First Folio, 1623, by The Newly Discovered Process of Photo-Lithography,... Under The Superintendence of H. Staunton. London: Day & Son, 1866. Folio, contemp. full gilt & blind paneled gilt armorial calf, embossed borders, gilt-lettered & decorated spine, a.e.g., marbled endpapers; repaired & re-backed, orig. spine laid down, orig. covers & endpapers intact; edges scuffed. Internally clean.
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17C. GREGORIO LETI LOVES OF DUKE
17C. GREGORIO LETI LOVES OF DUKE CHARLES England, Italy,1630-1701, Circa 1669Antiquarian leather bound book, "The Loves of Charles Duke of Mantua: And of Margaret Countess of Rovera", translated from Italian, printed for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Anchor in the Lower-Walk of the New-Exchange, 1669. Book with inscription on verso of frontispiece.
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English School, 16th
English School, 16th Century/Portrait of a Nobleman/possibly Sir Henry Bedingfeld of Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk/half-length, wearing a black doublet and fur trimmed coat, a jewelled black cap and ornate gold chains suspending a seal fob/inscribed upper left An Dn 1566 and upper right Aeta Sua 51/oil on panel, 45.5cm x 31cm, laid on a modern linen backed wood panel/Provenance: from the collection of Harry Wolton QC
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1 vol. English Commonwealth Period
1 vol. English Commonwealth Period Imprints: (Cromwell, Oliver.) His Highness Speech to The Parliament in The Painted Chamber, at Their Dissolution,... January, 1654. London: Henry Hills, 1654[5]. Sm. 4to, 19th-Century 1/2 calf & marbled bds.; scuffed, joints & extremities rubbed. Some internal dampstaining. Wing C-7170D. Bound with: (_ _.) A Declaration of His Highness by The Advice of Council,... Reasons... Securing The Peace of The Commonwealth... London: Henry Hills and John Field, 1655. Sm. 4to. Some internal dampstaining. Thomason E-1065[1]. Also bound with: Fiennes, Lord Nathaniel. The Speech of... Made before his Highnesse and both Houses of Parliament:... 27th of January, 1658. 4to. Some dampstaining. All trimmed - a few heads shaved close. Wing F-.
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Holinshed (Raphael), The third
Holinshed (Raphael), The third volume of Chronicles, beginning at Duke William the Norman, probably 1586/87, Folio, in later half morocco with gilt tooled leather spine with bookplate for Gordon Home and inscribed by Gordon Home 1932, inscribed to frontispiece in ink: William Bowden's book/Provenance: The Estate of the late Diana & Gospatric Home, Lily Farm, Bucks
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* (MAP) VISSCHER NICOLAUS A group
* (MAP) VISSCHER NICOLAUS A group of two hand-colored engraved maps [Amsterdam c. 1678] Magnae Britanniae Tabula with engraved cartouche featuring Hercules slaying cerebus to the right and an armorial to the left; Comitatus Zelandiae novissima delineatio with engraved cartouche of Triton. Both framed and matted. 19 x 22 inches each.
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John Speed map of Poland, 1626,
John Speed map of Poland, 1626, "A Newe Mape of Poland, Done into English by J. Speede" [sic], engraved by Dirck Gryp, published by George Humble, London, 1626, eight vignettes of costumed figures at sides and six city views at top, on laid paper with English text verso, 16-1/2 x 21-1/2 in. Loose, toning, minor foxing, stains, smudges, reinforced center crease with some darkening, upper margin trimmed including plate mark.
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Heylyn, Peter. Ecclesia Restaurata,
Heylyn, Peter. Ecclesia Restaurata, 1661. Folio, old half calf gilt - Philopatris. The Plot in a Dream: or, The Discoverer in Masquerade, 1681, 12mo., later polished calf. Folding frontispiece - Du-Moulin, Dr. Louis. A Short and True Account of the Several Advances the Church of England Hath Made Towards Rome, 1680, and other tracts relating to the same. 4to., cont. half calf - Thorowgood, Sir John. The King of Terrors Silenced, 1665. 16mo., old reversed calf. With 40 others, religion, mostly 8v
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Johannes Blaeu/Monumethensis
Johannes Blaeu/Monumethensis Comitatus Vernacule Monmouth Shire/Amsterdam, circa 1645/engraved map with hand colouring, large decorative cartouche and mileage scale, 38cm x 50cm and/Comitatus Dorcestria sive Dorsettia; vulgo Anglice Dorset Shire/circa 1660/engraved map with hand colouring, large ornate cartouche, 38.5cm x 50cm (2) Provenance: Sotheby's 7th April 1998, Lot 212 (part)
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BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE XVI EME
BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE XVI EME SIECLE Chromolithograph: 13 x 8 3/4 in. Framed
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David Loggan (British
David Loggan (British 1634-1692)/The Coronation of Charles II/engraving, 37cm x 49cm/Note: From John Ogilby,'The Entertainment of His Most Excellent Majestie Charles II, in his Passage through the City of London'
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A quantity of historic documents
A quantity of historic documents and ephemera including a document dated 1480 documents of the 16th and 17th century several Acts of Parliament of William III George II etc. 17/18th loan and payment documents including dated 1691 for services in Ireland dated 1710 signed Walpole dated 1729 signed Marlborough and Godolphin books of verses etc.
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GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI THEE
GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI THEE ETCHINGSGIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (Italy, 1720-1778) three etchings: "Veduta del Campidoglio di Fianco," "Colonna Trajana," and "Al Signor Carlo Morris Cavaliere Inglese." Openings measure from 27" x 14" to 16.5" x 28". In wood frames.
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PRINTS, AFTER FRANCESCO
PRINTS, AFTER FRANCESCO BARTOLOZZI (lot of 4) After Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815), "Edward VI," "M-Souch," "Sir Nicolas Poines, Knight," and "Anna Bollein, Queen," handcolored engravings, later printings, after the paintings by Hans Holbein (German, 1497-1543), largest overall (with frame): 24.5"h x 19.5"w