Lot 121
  • 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."

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".