- 121
Yorkshire--Whitaker, Thomas Dunham
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- The History and Antiquities of the Deanery of Craven in the County of York. The second edition, with many additions, corrections... &c. London: J. Nichols for W. Edwards, 1812
- paper
LARGE PAPER AND EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED COPY, folio (372 x 255mm.), engraved or aquatint additional title, folding map and 53 plates, 24 COLOURED BY HAND, engraved illustrations in text, folding printed tables, EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 23 of the coloured plates also in an uncoloured state at end, contemporary blue straight-grained morocco, signed on spine Edwards [of Halifax] 1812, tooled in gilt and blind, gilt edges, a few leaves spotted, short tear in margin of plate at p.207
Provenance
Dawson Richardson Currer [Roundell], crest on spine
Literature
Abbey, Scenery 367; BAL RIBA 3620; Upcott III, p.1394
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A MAGNIFICENT COPY. Abbey, who also had copy with plates in coloured and plain states (albeit in a poor binding), comments that it was "probably a copy issued for some special patron, for no other trace can be found of this book with any plates coloured".