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Cheshire--Ormerod, George
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester. London: Lackington, Hughes [&c.], 1819
- paper
LARGE PAPER COPY (LIMITED TO 65 COPIES), FIRST EDITION, 3 volumes, folio (463 x 315mm.), half-titles, engraved portrait, double-page map (coloured by hand) and 46 plates, 3 coloured by hand, illustrations and coats-of-arms in text, list of subscribers, nineteenth-century green morocco gilt by Bedford, gilt edges, plates somewhat spotted and occasionally offset
ORMEROD, G. Miscellanea Palatina: consisting of genealogical essays illustrative of Cheshire and Lancashire Families. "Not Published", 1851, 8vo, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author, and with 4 letters tipped in (2 by Ormerod, one to him), calf gilt by Ramage
Together 4 volumes
ORMEROD, G. Miscellanea Palatina: consisting of genealogical essays illustrative of Cheshire and Lancashire Families. "Not Published", 1851, 8vo, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author, and with 4 letters tipped in (2 by Ormerod, one to him), calf gilt by Ramage
Together 4 volumes
Provenance
William Warren Vernon, the Dante scholar, bookplate (first work)
Literature
BAL RIBA 2337
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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"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
The first work contains an autograph letter from Thomas Boone to Warren Vernon, discussing the purchase and rebinding of this copy of Ormerod's work.