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Christmas Special / Antique Books, Autographs and Prints

Thursday 11 December 2025 e Friday 12 December 2025, 03:00 PM • Rome

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Ireland, Samuel

Picturesque Views on the River Medway, from the Nore to the Vicinity of its Source in Sussex, 1793

Estimate

€ 50 - 100

Sold

€ 103

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

London, T. & J. Egerton, 1793. In 8vo large. Elegant allegorical illustrated frontispiece coloured by Apostool, 1 engraved map, 28 full-page engraved and hand-coloured plates, numerous black and white illustrations in the text, green morocco binding signed “The Hampstead bindery”, 5-ribbed spine, gilt title and author in the compartments, gilt upper edge, spine discoloured. § Together in the lot Bury, Charlotte, The great sanctuaries of Tuscany, London, John Murray, 1833. In 2vo oblong. Frontispiece engraved by Landseer, plate with portrait of Lady Bury, 6 plates engraved in aquatint by Thomas Lupton from drawings by Bury, small tear on the title page, browning and water stains, original brown cloth binding, leather label with gilt title on the front cover, detached front cover, missing back cover, losses on the spine, defects. Bookplate glued to the inside cover.

Specialist Notes

Rare original edition with hand-colored plates. Abbey Scenery 428; Prideaux, p. 341.

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