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Oct. 19, 2023
Grose (Francis) A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, 2 parts in 1 vol., including Supplement, for S. Hooper, 1786-89.
Est: £150 - £200
Grose (Francis) A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, 2 parts in 1 vol., including Supplement, engraved frontispiece, with additional engraved vignette title but lacking letterpress title to part 1 (seemingly as often), 60 engraved plates, one engraved illustration, many with tissue-guards, 'Explanation of the frontispiece' leaf bound after engraved title, bookplate of the Rev. John Smith, some light offsetting, scattered spotting or light foxing, hinges repaired with cloth, contemporary diced calf, rebacked, old covers with extremities chipped and worn and repaired with modern calf, 4to, for S. Hooper, 1786-89.
Forum Auctions - UK
Sep. 20, 2023
FRANCIS GROSE. MILITARY ANTIQUITIES ...
Est: $150 - $250
Francis GROSE. Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English Army from the Conquest to the Present Time.... A New Edition with Material Additions and Improvements. London: 1801. 2 volumes, 4to. Engraved titles and plates. Contemporary half russia (extremities worn, hinges weak). Provenance: Sir William Chaytor, Bart. (name label).
Litchfield Auctions
Sep. 07, 2023
Britain.- Grose (Francis) Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, 2 vol., 1786; and others similar (c.85)
Est: £300 - £400
Britain.- Grose (Francis) Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army, 2 vol., engraved frontispiece, additional engraved titles, 77 engraved plates, scattered spotting, modern calf-backed cloth, 1786 § Besant (Sir Walter) London in the Nineteenth Century, 1909; London North of the Thames, 1911; London South of the Thames, 1912, half-titles, plates and illustrations, scattered spotting, original cloth, bumping to corners and extremities, dust-jackets, areas of loss, one with tape repairs, creasing and chipping to edges; and others similar, v.s. (c.85)
Forum Auctions - UK
May. 10, 2023
Grose, Francis. Antiquities of Ireland. 1791. 2 vols. Vol 1, 140 plates, vo
Est: €200 - €400
Grose, Francis. Antiquities of Ireland. 1791. 2 vols. Vol 1, 140 plates, vol 2, 126 plates all in superb condition ? no foxing. Contemporary bindings. Spines professionally rebacked.
Purcell Auctioneers
Apr. 18, 2023
Grose, Francis: Delacroix und Gericault
Est: €120 - €200
Grose, Francis. The Antiquities of England and Wales. 4 Bände. Mit 4 Frontispizen, 4 Kupfertiteln mit Vignetten, 340 teils kolorierten Textkupfern von Ellis, Goodfrey, Sparrow u. a. sowie mit 37 (von?) Kupfertafeln. 34 x 25 cm. Halbleder d. Z. (Rücken stärker berieben, etwas fleckig und mit Läsuren, Rücken des 1. und 2. Bandes gebrochen, bestoßen) mit montiertem, goldgeprägtem RSchild. London. S. Hooper, 1773-1776. -- Lowndes II, 948. Graesse III, 161. Brunet 2679. UCBA I, 735. Vgl. Cox III, 422. Lipperheide Gca 10 (spätere Ausgabe). – Seltene erste Ausgabe. Die Kupfer zeigen englische und walisische Schlösser, Landhäuser, Kathedralen sowie architektonische Grundpläne und Bauweisen. "These volumes gain immensely from the very fine views of cathedrals, churches, abbeys, castles and ancient remains" (Cox). Bis 1787 sollten dann noch weitere zwei, hier nicht vorhandene Supplement-Bände erscheinen. Die Anzahl der Tafeln ist bei den uns nachweislichen Exemplaren oftmals sehr unterschiedlich, von 10 bis 48, hier sind 37 enthalten. – Die Kupfertitel der Bände jeweils mit etwas größerem Randabriss (ohne Darstellungsverlust). Alle Bände mit stärkeren Braun- und Feuchtflecken durch Tafeln und Textblock. Vereinzelt wurmstichig, etwas braunfleckig und im Rand gebräunt, allenthalben stärkere Gebrauchsspuren, unfrisch. Unbeschnittene Exemplare. Die Textkupfer im ersten Band sind sehr stimmungsvoll und zart koloriert, in den Folgebänden dann nicht mehr.
Galerie Bassenge
Dec. 07, 2022
Very Attractive Set Grose (Francis)Â The AntiquitiesÂ of Ireland, 2 vols. Lond. 1791;Â The
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Very Attractive Set Grose (Francis) The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. Lond. 1791; The Antiquities of Scotland, 2 vols. Lond.1789; The Antiquities of England and Wales,4 vols. plus 2 Supplements, 6 vols. Lond. 1773-1787. Together 10 vols. lg. 4to Lond. 1773-1791. Numerous engd. maps (some cold.) plates, vign. titles etc. some blank preliminary leaves with some damp stains. & a few plates, generally all plates v. clean, now in recent fine crushed crimson levant, profusely gilt spine in panels, raised bands. As a coll. of plts.,w.a.f. Very attractive copy. (10)
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
May. 10, 2022
** WALKER (ENGLISH FL. 1820 - 40), A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TOWN OF COVENTRY
Est: £600 - £800
** WALKER (ENGLISH FL. 1820 - 40)A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE TOWN OF COVENTRYWatercolour with pen and inkInscribed Walker. Coventry Del. (lower right)26 x 57cm (10 x 22¼ in.) Together with a work by Francis Grose (English 1731 - 1791), Porchester Castle in Hampshire, Pencil, pen and ink with grey washes 17 x 39.5cm (2)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Mar. 10, 2022
England.- Grose (Francis) A Provincial Glossary; with a Collection of Local Proverbs, and Popular Superstitions, 1811; and two others (3)
Est: £100 - £150
England.- Grose (Francis) A Provincial Glossary; with a Collection of Local Proverbs, and Popular Superstitions, large paper copy, some light spotting, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt with red morocco label, uncut, 1811 § Strutt (Joseph) The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England...from the Earliest Period to the Present Time, 136 engraved illustrations, bookplate of Sir John Rolt, endpapers foxed, very occasional light soiling, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, lightly rubbed, spine lifting, lower cover detached, 1845; and a copy of Thomas Willement's Regal Heraldry, 4to & 8vo (3)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 19, 2021
Francis Grose - "Antiquities of England and Wales;…
Est: €200 - €300
Francis Grose - "Antiquities of England and Wales; Being a Collection of Views Of The Most Remarkable Ruins And Ancient Buildings....." 1773. Volumes 1-4 in 2 later bindings. (B) 34 x 26 cm
Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes
Mar. 26, 2021
PRINCIPES DE CARICATURES, SUIVIS D'UN ESSAI SUR LA PEINTURE COMIQUE. TRADUIT EN FRANÇAIS, AVEC DES AUGMENTATIONS.
Est: €200 - €300
In-8° : 48 pp. ; 28 pl. (petit manque marg. au 1er f. bl., min. piq.). - Première édition en France et nouvelle édition de la traduction de "Rules for drawing caricatures, with an essay on comic painting" (Londres 1788), établie par Renouard d'après une traduction française anonyme d'une traduction allemande par Johann Gottfried Grohmann, parue à Leipzig en 1800. Ex. sur papier vélin. Illustré (complet) d'un frontispice et 28 planches dont 6 dépliantes gravées par Grohmann (1763-1805) d'après Grose (1731-1791) sauf les dépliantes d'après George Moutard Woodward (1765-1809), un ami de Th. Rowlandson. Curieux ouvrage par le Britannique Fr. Grose (1731-191), antiquaire, dessinateur et lexicographe (notamment du "slang" [argot]), qui mena également une carrière militaire. Portrait... caricatural de l'auteur en "Dogue d'antiquaire" en frontispice, les autres planches figurants des nez, des bouches, des visages et des scènes ou situations. - Réf. Cicognara 326. - Prov. Mention ms. datée 1804 au verso de la garde sup. - C. Pieters (ex-libris).
Arenberg Auctions
Mar. 21, 2021
Francis Grose - "Antiquities of England and Wales; Being a Collection of Views Of The Most Remarkabl
Est: €400 - €600
Francis Grose - "Antiquities of England and Wales; Being a Collection of Views Of The Most Remarkable Ruins And Ancient Buildings....." 1773. Volumes 1-4 in 2 later bindings. (B) 34 x 26 cm
Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes
Sep. 14, 2019
Grose, Francis
Est: €50 - €100
dating: 1786 provenance: London, 'A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, Illustrated by Plates Taken from the Original Armour in the Tower of London, and Other Arsenals, Museums, and Cabinets.'; London 1786. Text pages (345 - 372) and 58 plates. Bound in the following era. height 27 cm.
Czerny's International Auction House
Jul. 31, 2019
Francis Grose (c.1731-1791) British. "Aimsfield House", Print, Unframed, 5" x 7", and approximately Two Hundred others Similar, Quantity (Q).
Est: £80 - £120
Francis Grose (c.1731-1791) British. "Aimsfield House", Print, Unframed, 5" x 7", and approximately Two Hundred others Similar, Quantity (Q).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jul. 18, 2018
* Grose (Francis, 1731-1791). Winchester Cathedral, circa 1785,
Est: £300 - £500
watercolour with pen and black ink on laid paper, 25 x 38.5 cm (9.9 x 15.1 ins), framed and glazed with label of Henry Graves & Company, 182 Sloane Street London, to verso - Quantity (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
May. 04, 2016
Grose, Francis
Est: £150 - £200
Grose, Francis The Antiquities of England and Wales. London: S. Hooper, 1772-73. 4 volumes, (without the 2 vol. supplement), 4to., 4 engraved titles, 4 engraved frontispieces (2 misbound in text), 40 full-page plates, and 353 half-page plates, contemporary calf, worn, one cover detached
Lyon & Turnbull
May. 12, 2015
GROSE [Francis] The Antiquities of Ireland S. Hooper, London 1791
Est: €300 - €500
GROSE [Francis] The Antiquities of Ireland S. Hooper, London 1791, Two vols. Hardcover in full brown calf and gilt title and decoration to spine, marbled end papers, 4to, with bookplate of Richard Lane Freer. First Edition.
Adam's
Apr. 01, 2015
Grose [Francis] The Antiquities of Ireland S. Hooper, London 1791, Two vols
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Grose [Francis] The Antiquities of Ireland S. Hooper, London 1791, Two vols. Complete hardcover in full black calf with raised bands of gilt title and decoration to spine, marbled end papers 4to, beautiful set of the First Edition.
Adam's
Sep. 20, 2014
Grose, Francis
Est: €75 - €120
Military Antiquities respecting a history of the English army, from the Conquest to the Present Time., New Edition, Published 31th 1812 by I. Stockdale Piccadilly. Two volumes. Vol. I: 412 pages, Vol. II: 293 pages. Text in English. With 139 engraved plates in total. Both bound with hard cover featuring a leather covering with gilt frame and floral imprints, gilt spine. dating: first quarter of the 19th Century dimensions: height 28 cm.
Czerny's International Auction House
May. 28, 2014
Francis Grose (1731-1791) The Antiquities of
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Francis Grose (1731-1791) The Antiquities of Ireland (2 Volumes), London 1791, 4to, old polished calf, the spine in compartments with crimson and green gilt lettered morocco labels, and dated, with the rare colour-printed plates. Provenance: Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness 1st Baronet (1798 - 1868) of St. Annes , Clontarf and Ashford Castle and thence by descent to the current owners . Sir Benjamin Guinness was noted for his philanthropic works most notably the restoration of St. Patricks cathedral where there is a statue in memorial to him in the gardens and Marsh's Library. He built an Italianate house St. Annes in Clontarf which Mark Bence Jones considered to be the most palatial house to be built in Ireland during the second half of the 19th century and also transformed Ashford Castle in Cong from a small Georgian shooting box into a French Chateau .
Adam's
May. 07, 2014
Grose, Francis
Est: £500 - £600
Grose, Francis The antiquities of England and Wales, [1783-1797?] 8 volumes, folio, 637 engraved plates and maps, slight dampstaining towards rear of volume 5 [ESTC N36392]; [Idem] Antiquities of Ireland, 1791. 2 volumes, folio, 259 plates, some initial dampstaining to volume 2, [ ESTC T147219]; [Idem] Antiquities of Scotland, 1797. 2 volumes, folio, 190 plates [ESTC N469342]; all published by S. Hooper, uniform gilt tooled contemporary calf, some fading and rubbing, ABPC suggests some plates lacking, sold not subject to return (12)
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 13, 2014
The Antiquities of England And Wales
Est: $700 - $1,000
<p> 6 volumes, including 2 supplement volumes. Engraved frontispieces, titles and numerous plates and maps, some with hand-coloring. (Folio) 32.5x24.5 cm (12¾x9¾") period full calf, rebacked, corners renewed, original spines laid down. </p> <p> Hundreds of engraved views, plans and maps of castles, abbeys, villages, etc. from the English and Welsh countryside. </p>
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Sep. 26, 2013
6 volumes, incl. supplement, of Antiquities of England
Est: $600 - $900
6 volumes, the last two volumes are the Supplement Volumes. Engraved plates and folding map with hand-colored outlines, plus half-page engraved illustrations of views, architecture, maps (many with hand colored outlines) within text. 32x24 cm (12¾x9½") full brown morocco, elaborate gilt border designs to covers, gilt pattern design and lettering to spines, all edges gilt, endpapers marbled.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Sep. 04, 2013
Grose, Francis
Est: £150 - £250
Grose, Francis The antiquities of Scotland. London: S. Hooper, 1789. 2 volumes, hand-coloured folding map, 2 engraved title-pages, 189 (of 190) engraved plates, contemporary tree calf gilt, some spotting, volume 1 rebacked, joints splitting on volume 2 [ESTC T141301]; Motherwell, William Minstrelsy: ancient and modern. Glasgow John Wylie, 1827. 8vo, morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf featuring a panel with the words Tide thro be trew and horses' heads, flanked by thistles with gilt thistles at corners, g.e., frontispiece browned; Maitland Club - Mackenzie, John W. A chronicle of the kings of Scotland... Edinburgh: 1830. 4to, blue morocco by Zaehnsdorf, rubbed; Smith, John Guthrie The parish of Strathblane... Glasgow: James Maclehose and Sons, 1886. 4to, limited to 50 copies on large paper and 200 copies on small paper, frontispiece, maps and 14 platinotype plates, original cloth gilt, some spotting, fading to spine and covers (5)
Lyon & Turnbull
May. 14, 2013
Grose, Francis
Est: £150 - £200
Grose, Francis The antiquities of Scotland. London: S. Hooper, 1789-1791. First edition, 4to, 2 volumes, portrait, engraved titles, folding map coloured in outline, 190 plates, 4to, contemporary morocco gilt, bookplates of James Drummond, spines a little rubbed, edges bumped, tear to last page of volume 2 with loss of a few words; Morton, James The monastic annals of Teviotdale... Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars, 1732. 4to, engraved frontispiece, 18 engraved plates, red half calf, gilt tooled spine, bookplate of George Redman, a little rubbed, some slight spotting; Geddie, John Illustrations of the scenery of the River Tay... Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, 1891. Folio, 11 plates (of 13, plates 3 and 11 lacking), blue cloth with tan and gilt panel to upper cover, spine faded, cover slightly soiled; Doré, Gustave - Ollier, Edmund Cassell's Doré gallery... London: Cassell & Company, [n.d.] 4to, 4 volumes, original cloth gilt, g.e., spines a little faded and frayed, some slight soiling to covers (8)
Lyon & Turnbull