Antiquarianism. [Hall (George)], The History of Chesterfield...

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£120 - £180

Antiquarianism. [Hall (George)], The History of Chesterfield [...], and Descriptive Accounts of Chatsworth, Hardwick, and Bolsover Castle, London: Whittaker & Co., Chesterfield: Ford, Stationer, 1839, engraved frontispiece and additional title-page, illustrated with the full compliment of named-view engraved plates as called for, late 20th c scarlet half-calf over marbled boards, uncut, 8vo; Lysons (Rev. Daniel) & (Samuel), Magna Britannia, Volume V: Derbyshire (complete in itself), London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1817, double and full-page map and plates, including some hand-coloured engravings as issued, contemporary quarter-calf, 4to; Baines (Edward) & Parson (W.), History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York, two volume set, Printed and Published by Edward Baines, at the Leeds Mercury Office, 1822, lacking maps and plans, contemporary calf by Jas. Wood, Bookbinder, Leeds, his ticket, later rebacked, 12mo in 6s; White (William), History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk, second edition, Sheffield: Printed by Robert Leader, 1845, lacking county map, contemporary panelled calf boards, rebacked, 12mo in 6s; Stukeley (William), An Account of a Large Silver Plate, of Antique Basso Relievo, Roman Workmanship, Found in Derbyshire, 1729. Read before the Antiquarian Society of London, 8 April, 1736, first edition, London: Printed for G. Vander Gucht, 1736, 11pp, lacking plate, disbound pamphlet, 4to, loosely-inserted in an 18th c sammelband, comprising Morden's map of Derbyshire, country entry from Cox's Magna Britannia, and an 18th c manuscript transcript of an earlier muniment, contemporary reverse calf boards, split with some losses, 4to; Southey (Robert), The Book of the Church, two volume set, first edition, John Murray, 1824, contemporary red calf gilt, armorial bookplates: John Barton, 8vo; Simpson (Rev. R.J., Rector), Illustrations of Felbrigg Church, Norfolk, Ipswich: Cowell's Anastatic Press, 1875, lithographed title and plates, original cloth, 4to; Graves (Rev. John), The History of Cleveland, Carlisle: Printed by F. Jollie and Sons, 1808, engraved frontispiece and additional title, uncut in original boards, rebacked, 4to; Harland (John, editor), Historical Account of the Cistercian Abbey of Salley, London: J. Russell Smith, 1853, lithographed title and plates, original cloth, some wear, 8vo; Bucklers' History of the Architecture of The Abbey Church of St. Alban, 1847, contemporary calf, split and worn, 8vo; etc., (14)

Provenance: 2nd: Henry Combe Compton (1789-1866), of Manor House, Lyndhurst, MP for South Hampshire (1835-57); contemporary armorial bookplate. 5th: 1) Sir Robert Wilmot, 1st Baronet of Osmaston Hall, Derby, servant to the Crown, secretary to successive Viceroys of Ireland - including the Dukes of Devonshire, and secretary to the Lord Chamberlain of the Royal Household; his Jacobean bookplate to pastedown. 2) Sold by James Wilson, Dealer in Rare and Valuable Books, Manuscripts, and Literary Curiosities, The "Hutton House" Book Store, Birmingham; loosely-inserted letterhead invoice, dated Sep: 11th 1907.