- 175
[Scottish History--Heraldry and Peerage]
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- A collection of six works on heraldry and peerage, 1716-1805, comprising:
- paper
i) Crawfurd, George. The Peerage of Scotland: Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Nobility of the Kingdom. Edinburgh: Printed for the author, 1716, folio, title in red and black, with list of subscribers and index [ESTC T144899], occasional ink annotations, repairs (mostly to endpapers);
ii) Douglas, Robert. The Peerage of Scotland. Edinburgh: R. Fleming, 1764, folio, 10 engraved plates, with list of subscribers, contemporary brown calf [ownership inscription on title "Ex Libris Alex. Dick de Prestonfield 1764"], occasional ink annotations;
iii) Brydson, Thomas. A Summary View of Heraldry. Edinburgh: Mundell & Son, 1795, 8vo, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED "To Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo Bart. from the Author" on front free endpaper, frontispiece, contemporary marbled calf [ESTC T139673];
iv) Pinkerton, John. The Scottish Gallery. London: E. Harding, 1799, 4to, 51 engraved plates (of 52), contemporary speckled calf [ESTC T132742], lacking half-title;
v) Nisbet, Alexander. A System of Heraldry, Speculative and Practical. Edinburgh: Alex. Lawrie and Company, 1804, 2 volumes, folio, second edition, 50 engraved plates, frontispiece, advertisement, original boards, rebacked retaining original spine label, with 12pp. printed meeting summary loosely inserted;
vi) Crests of the Principal Families of Great Britain and Ireland. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, 1805, 4to, 38 engraved plates, with preface, calf-backed boards, some plates shaved;
Some spotting and browning, occasional minor tears, some wear to bindings (7)
ii) Douglas, Robert. The Peerage of Scotland. Edinburgh: R. Fleming, 1764, folio, 10 engraved plates, with list of subscribers, contemporary brown calf [ownership inscription on title "Ex Libris Alex. Dick de Prestonfield 1764"], occasional ink annotations;
iii) Brydson, Thomas. A Summary View of Heraldry. Edinburgh: Mundell & Son, 1795, 8vo, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED "To Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo Bart. from the Author" on front free endpaper, frontispiece, contemporary marbled calf [ESTC T139673];
iv) Pinkerton, John. The Scottish Gallery. London: E. Harding, 1799, 4to, 51 engraved plates (of 52), contemporary speckled calf [ESTC T132742], lacking half-title;
v) Nisbet, Alexander. A System of Heraldry, Speculative and Practical. Edinburgh: Alex. Lawrie and Company, 1804, 2 volumes, folio, second edition, 50 engraved plates, frontispiece, advertisement, original boards, rebacked retaining original spine label, with 12pp. printed meeting summary loosely inserted;
vi) Crests of the Principal Families of Great Britain and Ireland. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, 1805, 4to, 38 engraved plates, with preface, calf-backed boards, some plates shaved;
Some spotting and browning, occasional minor tears, some wear to bindings (7)
Provenance
Sir William Forbes, bookplates
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
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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."