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Lot 174
Devonshire Gems. Duke of Devonshire's Collection of Gems, privately printed, circa 1790, 100 copper engraved plates by Gosmont on laid paper, with partial Strasburg Lily watermark and initials of Lubertus van Gerrevinck below (similar to Heawood 1861), comprising portrait medallions and mythological scenes, first page dusty and spotted, remainder with occasional light spotting and marks, interleaved, marbled endpapers, bookplate of Patricia Milne-Henderson monogrammed PAMH, verso of front free endpaper with contemporary manuscript note laid down, all edges gilt, early 19th century green morocco by Charles Lewis, with his gilt monogrammed red morocco label on front pastedown, raised bands between gilt dotted lines and scallop rolls, gilt lettered direct in second compartment, remainder with onlaid red morocco flower surrounded by radiating volute and leaf tools on a semé dot ground, sides with scalloped double pelmet border between rope roll enclosed by single fillets, gilt foliate roll on edges and turn-ins, some faint marks to covers and light rubbing to corners, but otherwise in very good condition, 4toQty: (1)Provenance: Patricia Milne-Henderson (1935-2018), art historian.NOTESThe contemporary manuscript note on the verso of the front free endpaper reads: 'Duke of Devonshire's Collection of Gems, engraved by Gosmont. Privately printed. Exceptionally rare. The Plates are lost. "It is supposed that there are not more than eight copies in existence of this curious and valuable book. One copy is in the Library of the Duke of Devonshire, a second in that of Earl Spencer, a third in Lord Besborough's, a Fourth in the British Museum, a fifth in Hunter's Museum at Glasgow. The Artist ran away, and the plates were either lost or destroyed." Part of Evan's Note to Dent's Catalogue Part I. No 1112. This copy contains 100. The Duke of Devonshire's and Earl Spencer's contain only 99 Plates. It is said that Gosmont engraved 101. Besides the copies above mentioned, a sixth is in the possession of Sir John Harold, and a seventh in the Library of Beriah Botfield.' The Dent catalogue referred to is Catalogue of the Splendid, Curious, and Extensive Library of the late John Dent ... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Evans ... on Thursday, March 29, and eight following days, Sunday excepted. 1827. An additional manuscript note in the hand of Patricia Milne-Henderson loosely inserted reads: 'This copy must originally have come from Chatsworth. It was bound by C. Lewis, binder to the VI Duke c.1840. It is as fine a copy as the best of three still in the Devonshire Colln. Recently it belonged to Waltr T. Longden of Edensor whose great uncle, Elias Morten, was Clerk of the Works at Chatsworth. The effects of Waltr Longden were sold in 1961 at Calton Lees. T.S. Wragg bid up to £30 for this copy (which he had previously borrowed to collate with the Devonshire ones) and believes that it finally sold for about £40. Bought from Walford, August 1963, £29.' Lauded as one of the best bookbinders of his day Charles Lewis (1786-1836) was patronized by some of the foremost collectors, including the 2nd Earl Spencer, owner of the magnificent library at Althorp, as well as the 6th Duke of Devonshire whose library at Chatsworth was one of the finest in the country.
Lot 179
Dutens (Louis). Explication de quelques médailles de peuples, de villes, et de rois grecques et phéniciennes, 1st edition, London: John Thane, 1773, bound with: Explication de quelques médailles phéniciennes. Du cabinet de M. Duane, 1st edition, London: John Thane, 1774 [i.e. 1773], 2 works in 1 volume, first work: pp. iv iv 68 [4] 69-77, engraved title vignette and head- and tailpieces, 4 engraved plates (of which 3 folding), second work: 30 pp., engraved title-vignette, 2 engraved folding plates, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, contemporary red morocco, spine gilt in compartments, green morocco label, broad frames gilt to covers built up from various floral and foliate tools, 4to (25.7 x 20.2 cm)Qty: (1)Provenance: Patricia Milne-Henderson (1935-2018), art historian.NOTESProvenance: 1) Contemporary manuscript note reading 'Mr Duane intreats my Lord Mansfield to do him the Honour to give this Book a place in his Library' laid in. 2) William Rees-Mogg (1928-2012), with his ownership inscription dated 1958 to the front free endpaper. ESTC T137057 (twelve copies) & T137056 (eight copies). The first work does not have the two unpaginated leaves headed 'Avis sur cette nouvelle édition', which presumably would indicate a second issue. Louis Dutens (1730-1812) was a diplomatist and writer of Huguenot origin who spent much of his career in the employ of the Duke of Northumberland, to whom the first work is dedicated.
Lot 226
Mariette (Pierre-Jean). Traité des pierres gravées / Recueil des pierres gravées du Cabinet du Roy, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Paris, de l'imprimerie de l'auteur, 1750, [10 including engraved title and dedication leaves], 468 [plus 447*-448*], [2]pp.; [20 including engraved title], [135, i.e. 1-132 plus 47*, 86*& 107*], [2]ff., numerous engraved illustrations and one folding engraved plate opposite p. 124 in volume 1, minor scattered spotting, armorial bookplate of Baron Northwick to both volumes, all edges gilt, contemporary green morocco gilt, gilt-decorated spines (now browned) with red leather title and volume number labels, slightly rubbed, folio (32 x 20.5cm)Qty: (2)Provenance: Patricia Milne-Henderson (1935-2018), art historian.NOTESProvenance: John Rushout, 2nd Baron Northwick (1769-1859), collector and connoisseur, with his bookplate. The present work formed part of the library at Northwick Park, Gloucestershire, and Thirlestaine House in Cheltenham (the latter purchased in 1863 by Sir Thomas Philipps, the famous antiquary and bibliophile). First edition of the earliest analytical work on engraved gems. The first part is a very detailed summary containing a history of gems, modern engravers, stones used, tools, equipment, lapidary processes, and a large important bibliography of works published on engraved gems. Volume 2 is entirely devoted to the cabinet of Louis XV.
Lot 512
Tools and bygones. An English brass and steel plumb bob, early 19th c, shield shaped with steel tip, 10cm h, a Victorian brass plumb bob, weighted, two brass spirit levels, a miniature boxwood plane and three other items (8) An interesting selection in good condition other than minor knocks and wear and natural accretion of dust and dirt over time
Lot 567
Snider Action and Sightsnider hinge action and breech. Part section of barrel still retaining its ladder sight. Together with a canvas and leather, Russian Nagant sling ... 2 x British, rifle, brass oil bottles ... Four part, military, collapsible cleaning rod with wooden handle ... Powder measure with wooden handle ... Various modern gun tools. Quantity.
Lot 1111
BEAUMONT, (J.-M.) LEPRINCE DE. Magazyn ter onderrigting van Armen, Ambagtslieden, Dienstboden en Huislieden, Leerende onder aangename samenspraken Wat pligten een ieder in zyne onderscheiden Staat en rang, Omtrent God, Hunne Naasten, en Zig Zelven te betragten hebben. Uit het Fransch vert. 2e dr. Utr., J. v. Schoonhoven, 1773. 2 in 1 vol. (8), 210 pp., blank; (2), 262 pp. Sm-8°. Cont. cf. (Bind. a bit worn, some striping in pencil in places). NOTE:Instructional handbook for anyone dealing with the poor, craftsmen, and servants. Leprince de Beaumont (1711-1780) was one of the first to include folk tales as moralist and educational tools in her writings. Rare 2nd edition of this Dutch translation. No copy in NCC (only 1770), nor in Waller, Buisman, Muller/De Vries/Scheepers.
Lot 408
7 various old gun case accessories, all with wooden handles: two turnscrews, a pair of GS mounted small chamber cleaning tools, nose plug for a large calibre bullet mould (.577?), similar base plug (the handle split and slightly burnt), and an unidentified tool; also a modern reproduction turnscrew. Average GC (slightly dirty) (8) £50-80
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