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Life of Cardinal Wolsey, 1724 by
Life of Cardinal Wolsey, 1724 by Richard Fiddes (1671-1725), printed for John Barber, London, first edition, three-quarter leather binding with marbleized paper-covered boards, spine with raised bands, copperplate engravings include Wolsey, religious and political figures, prospect and interior of Christ Church hall, tipped in engraving of author opposite full-title page, with subscribers' pages, 13-1/2 x 9-1/4 in.,
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Dugdale (Sir W) A Perfect Copy of
Dugdale (Sir W) A Perfect Copy of all Summons of the Nobility to the Great Councils and Parliaments of this realm, Robert Clavell, 1685, folio, calf; Hutton (W) The Battle of Bosworth Field between Richard the Third and Henry Earl of Richmond, second edition with additions by J Nichols. L, Nichols, Son & Bentley, 1813 and Hooker (Joseph Dalton) Muscologia Britannica, containing the mosses of Great Britain and Ireland, second edition, 1827 (3)
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FIDDES (R) THE LIFE OF CARDINAL
FIDDES (R) THE LIFE OF CARDINAL WOLSEY portrait and plates (facsimile title) Barber 1724; COMMENTARY UPON THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MARK Streater 1661; WHITLOCKE (B) MEMORIALS OF THE ENGLISH AFFAIRS 1709; LIBER DICTIONARIUS 5th edition 1723; and four other books Estimate ?100-200 The Commentary on Mark is Vol one ends p 892. The other books are: Arthur Young Travels durning the years 1787 1788 and 1789 Vol II only 2nd 1794. P Virgilii Maronis Opera Veneriis 1736 Tom 1 only Frances Hodgson The Satires of the Juvenal London 1807 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?180
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1 vol. (Cavendish, George.) The
1 vol. (Cavendish, George.) The Life and Death of Thomas Woolsey, Cardinal. London: D. Newman, 1667. Sm. 8vo, old sheep; rather scuffed, spine ends & corners rubbed away. Frontis.; chipped along edges, fore-edge portion of bottom margin torn away, bottom margin of frontis. & title & first signature wormed - no loss of ptg. Wing C-
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Woolnoth, W. A Graphic
Woolnoth, W. A Graphic Illustration…of Canterbury, 1816. 4to., cont. straight grained black morocco gilt, a.e.g. Engraved plates (some off-setting)/Provenance: Spetchley Park
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Religion. [Woodward, Philip, trans]
Religion. [Woodward, Philip, trans] The Dialogues of S. Gregorie, Paris 1608 - [Keynes, G., trans.] The Roman Martyrologe…, Thomas Govbels S. Omers, 1667 - Rainbowe, Edward, Bp of Carlisle. A Sermon Preached at The Funeral of…Anne Countess of Pembroke…, 1677 - Boyer, Peter, The History of the Vaudois, 1692. With 27 others, mostly 8vo., cont. calf (31)/Provenance: Spetchley Park
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OLIVER WOLCOTT. Signer from
OLIVER WOLCOTT. Signer from Connecticut. Document Signed pay warrant for C. Holcombe Eighteen Pounds Eight Shillings for service in the Continental Army in 1781. 1p 8vo 1 May 1783. Signed by Wolcott. Framed under double glass revealing the docket on verso.
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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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Coxe (W) Memoires of the Life and
Coxe (W) Memoires of the Life and Administration of Sir Robert Walpole, 3 vols., 8vo., cont. half red morocco, T Cadell 1800 and 8 other leather bound books
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Walpole (H) Memoirs of the Reign of
Walpole (H) Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second, 3 vols., Henry Colburn 1846, original brown cloth blind stamped coronet blocked in gilt, and others on English history and polictics, 48 vols. [3 boxes]
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Cromwell Oliver (1599-1658) Lord
Cromwell Oliver (1599-1658) Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scottland and Ireland two oblong vellum pages signed Oliver LP with two witnesses and bearing red wax seal on green ribbon framed 13" (height) 33cm (height) 6.5" (width) 16.5cm (width)
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18th century British portrait,
18th century British portrait, three-quarter length portrait of wigged gentleman in brown coat and vest holding a glove and seated at a desk with book, circa 1755, unsigned, circle of William Hoare, British, 1706-1799, oil on canvas, 50 x 40-3/4 in.; 18th century gilt wood and composition frame, leaf and tongue and bead and reel decoration. Restretched, lined, retouch throughout background, craquelure; frame resurfaced, loss to composition, abrasions. Estate of the Late Wyatt W. Childs, Barnesville, Georgia.
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A Molteno Edward IV being
A Molteno Edward IV being introduced to Jane Shore stipple engraving
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GOLDSMITH, VICAR OF WAKEFIELD,
GOLDSMITH, VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, LONDON, 1768 [Oliver Goldsmith]; THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD: A TALE (London: C. Ware, 1768) small 8vo, full sheep of the period. Mended in plastic tape and deep toning in the text.
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Holy Bible, Cambridge, 1769. 12mo.,
Holy Bible, Cambridge, 1769. 12mo., cont. black morocco, richly gilt, a.e.g., inscribed on verso of front free endpaper, ''William Charles Wentworth Fitzwilliam, given to him by Lord Fitzwilliam 1818 it having belonged to Lady Godolphin''. With 7 others, various (8)
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Wollaston (William) The Religion of
Wollaston (William) The Religion of Nature Delineated, 2nd edition, London 1725, small folio and five others similar (6)
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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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SIR THOMAS MORE D6792 - LARGE -
SIR THOMAS MORE D6792 - LARGE - ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER...Dark green hat, brown fur-trimmed collar, gold chain of office.
Thomas More (1478 - 1535) entered the service of King Henry VIII in 1518 as a royal councilor. He was knighted and became Lord Chancellor after the dismissal of Cardinal Wolsey in 1529. At this time Henry was embroiled in a battle with Rome over his decision to divorce Catherine of Aragon.
Artist: Stanley J. Taylor
Issued: 1988 - 1991
Dimensions: 6.75"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
Condition:
Good.
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Scott (Sir Walter), Waverley
Scott (Sir Walter), Waverley Novels, R. Cadell, Edinburgh, 1833, 12mo, Half burgundy leather and marbled boards, 48 Volumes
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18th century British caricature,
18th century British caricature, man bowing before a nobleman, inscribed below "Good…church warden your humble servant./Bow not thy head to me fellow for the exalted to so high a station, I am, but a man.", circa 1760-1780, inscribed verso "J.W.H and G.L.", watercolor on paper, 7-5/8 x 7-1/2 in.; black-painted wood frame. Taped at top at two points and bottom at one point, minor foxing, light toning. Forsyth's Antiques, Nashville, Tennessee, 1991
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WENCESLAUS HOLLAR, BIRD'S-EYE
WENCESLAUS HOLLAR, BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF LONDON, 1647 Wencelaus Hollar (Czech, 1607-1677) Long Bird's-Eye View of London from Bankside etchings in five pages bound in a portfolio dated 1647, likely 18th century. 22" H x 17.75" W.
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Pope (Alexander), The Works,
Pope (Alexander), The Works, London: John Murray, 1871, 8vo, contemporary tree calf with gilt tooling, bound by Southeran & Co, 10 volumes to include poetry (4 volumes), life and index (1 volume) and letters (5 volumes)/Provenance: From the Library of Paul Stickler, a Gloucestershire collector of books and maps.
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18th century British portrait,
18th century British portrait, wigged nobleman wearing a green velvet frock coat and brocaded vest, said to be the Earl of Warwick, oil on canvas, painted within a feigned oval, unsigned, 29-1/4 x 24 in.; Kent style frame, possibly late 18th/early 19th century. Restretched on 19th century stretcher, 19th century lining, crackle, abrasions, stretcher marks, one patch verso; frame resurfaced, some elements added. Property of the Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, North Carolina.
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(EDWARD) WELLER, LONDON AND
(EDWARD) WELLER, LONDON AND WESTMINSTERIN THE REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH First Published 1563. A mid-19th Century copper engraved facsimile of Ralph Agas 1563 original, (only one known to exist now in the Guildhall Library, London). Hand colored.
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* (COLLECTED WORKS) SCOTT SIR
* (COLLECTED WORKS) SCOTT SIR WALTER The Waverly Novels. Edinburgh: Printed for Robert Cadell 1831. 48 vols. 12mo 3/4 morocco over marbled boards titles in gilt to spines marbled endpapers t.e.g. Rubbing to boards at edges intermittent foxing.
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Percy Thomas Maquiod
Percy Thomas Maquiod (1852-1925)/Design for Act I Scene 3 of Sir Herbert Tree's production of 'Henry VIII', 1910/acrylic, 30cm x 33cm/Note: The production of Henry VIII at His Majesty's Theatre in 1910 became the most celebrated of all Tree's great spectacles and the banquet scene in Wolsey's palace perhaps the most famous scene ever staged by him. Tree's productions were conceived as pageants in which historical periods were accurately recreated. On the annotations on this design Maquoid, who w
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Walter Fryer Stocks (1842-1915)/The
Walter Fryer Stocks (1842-1915)/The Robin Hood in Sir Charles Wolsley's Park, Staffordshire/signed/gouache, 22cm x 32.5cm/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson
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* (BINDINGS) SCOTT SIR WALTER
* (BINDINGS) SCOTT SIR WALTER Waverley Novels. London: Printed for Robert Cadell 1839. 48 vols. Small 8vo 3/4 calf over marbled boards gilt-tooled spine red leather spine labels. Rubbing to boards; chipping to ends of spines on some vols.; intermittent foxing heaviest at endpapers.
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AUGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN
AUGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN (1812-1852) OR EDWARD WELBY PUGIN (1834-1875)
NEEDLEWORK RUG, CIRCA 1860 wool, with later linen backing, with later cotton binding to each end, the panel a section of a larger carpet, panels bearing the cypher M with coronet225cm x 112.5cmProvenance: St. Leonards - Mayfield Chapel, Mayfield, Sussex, England.Note: The remains of a medieval palace belonging to the Archbishops of Canterbury was converted into a school, Mayfield School of the Holy Child, by Edward Welby Pugin in 1863-6. This needlework rug originally ran the entire length of the Chapel. Due to the sheer scale of the work, the rug was constructed in small, panelled sections and later stitched together to form the carpet. Hand-stitched by the sisters of Mayfield Chapel, the carpet was produced for Mother Cornelia Connelly, founder of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. As in other projects, E.W. Pugin continued to use the decorative designs of his father of which this may be one.
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AUGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN
AUGUSTUS WELBY NORTHMORE PUGIN (1812-1852) OR EDWARD WELBY PUGIN (1834-1875)
NEEDLEWORK RUG, CIRCA 1860 wool, with later linen backing, with later cotton binding to each end, the panel a section of a larger carpet223cm x 147.5cmProvenance:St. Leonards - Mayfield Chapel, Mayfield, Sussex, England.Note:The remains of a medieval palace belonging to the Archbishops of Canterbury was converted into a school, Mayfield School of the Holy Child, by Edward Welby Pugin in 1863-6. This section of a needlework rug originally ran the entire length of the Chapel. Due to the sheer scale of the work, the rug was constructed in small, panelled sections and later stitched together to form the carpet. Hand-stitched by the sisters of Mayfield Chapel, the carpet was produced for Mother Cornelia Connelly, founder of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. As in other projects, E.W. Pugin continued to use the decorative designs of his father of which this may be one.
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SCOTT SIR WALTER The Waverly
SCOTT SIR WALTER The Waverly Novels. London: Whittaker 1829. 47 volumes only.
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After Sir Anthony Van Dyck
After Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Flemish, 1599-1641)
19th Century
Portrait of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
oil on canvas
48 x 35 inches.
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18TH C. BRITISH HISTORICAL PRINT "A
18TH C. BRITISH HISTORICAL PRINT "A View of Woburn on Surrey, The Seat of Philip Southcote, Esq. Publ. March 1st, 1759. Luke Sullivan (1705-1771) delin et sculp. Printed for Rob Wilkinson in Cornhill, Covington Bowles in St Paul's Churchyard, others. In vintage walnut frame, under French ruled mat and glass, OS: 20" x 25", SS: 14" x 20". Good condition.
Capt. Philip Southcote (1698?1758) created an early example of the English landscape garden at Woburn Farm, near Addlestone, Surrey.
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HEYLYN, PETER ECCLIESIA RESTAURATA,
HEYLYN, PETER
ECCLIESIA RESTAURATA, THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND London: H. Twyford, J. Place and T. Basset, 1674. Third edition, 8vo, hole to 2X4 slightly affecting text, panelled calf; Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury The Life and Raigne of King Henry the Eighth. London: Thomas Whitaker, 1649. 4to, portrait, contemporary calf spine over vellum-covered boards, dedication leaf loose, soiled and stained, worn; Verulam, Lord The Historie of the Reigne of King Henry the Seventh. 1645, 4to, woodcut title, 19th century calf, lightly rubbed; Stuart, Gilbert A View of Society in Europe. 1783, 3to, contemporary tree calf, one joint split; sold not subject to return(4)
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HENRY IRVING AS CARDINAL WOLSEY
HENRY IRVING AS CARDINAL WOLSEY HN344 - ROYAL DOULTON F...Charles J. Noke design. From Actors series. Doulton backstamp.
Artist: Charles J. Noke
Issued: 1919 - 1949
Dimensions: 13.25"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
Condition:
Good.
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[BETHEL, SLINGSBY] THE INTEREST
[BETHEL, SLINGSBY]
THE INTEREST OF PRINCES AND STATES London: John Wickins, 1680. First edition, 8vo, contemporary calf, with 4pp. adverts and final blank leaf at end, lacks initial blanks, contemporary calf, slightly spotted, worn, early ownership inscription and other notes to front endpapers