GROSE, Francis (1731-1791). [ Works ]. London: [1783-]1811. 5 works in 15 volumes, 4° (268 x 208mm). Engraved titles, plates and maps. some folding, in all but one work. (Occasional light spotting.) Fine uniform contemporary diced russia gilt, the covers with a triple fillet enclosing a decorative roll tooled in blind, spines in six compartments, lettered in four, the others deorated in gilt and blind, gilt turn-ins (bookplates somewhat crudely removed from all but one volume). Provenance : P. Davies Cooke (signature in one volume); Henry Rogers Broughton, Lord Fairhaven (armorial bookplate in one volume). A VERY FINE SET OF MIXED EDITIONS of all of Grose's major works. The final work is bound with Darell's History of Dover Castle. The set comprises: The Antiquities of England and Wales... new edition. London: Hooper & Wigstead, [1783-1797]. 8 volumes. Engraved titles, plates and maps. Bookplate in vol.II. The Antiquities of Ireland. London: S.Hooper, 1791. 2 volumes. Engraved titles, plates and maps. Signature in vol.II. The Antiquities of Scotland London: Hooper & Wigstead, 1797. 2 volumes. Engraved titles, plates and maps. Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army... new edition. London: T.Egerton & G.Kearsley, 1801. 2 volumes. Engraved titles plates and maps. A Provincial Glossary; with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions... new edition. London: Edward Jeffery, 1811; bound with: William DARRELL. The History of Dover Castle. London: Hooper & Wigstead, 1797. 2 works in one volume, the second with engraved title, plates and map. (15)
GROSE, Francis (1731-1791). [ Works ]. London: [1783-]1811. 5 works in 15 volumes, 4° (268 x 208mm). Engraved titles, plates and maps. some folding, in all but one work. (Occasional light spotting.) Fine uniform contemporary diced russia gilt, the covers with a triple fillet enclosing a decorative roll tooled in blind, spines in six compartments, lettered in four, the others deorated in gilt and blind, gilt turn-ins (bookplates somewhat crudely removed from all but one volume). Provenance : P. Davies Cooke (signature in one volume); Henry Rogers Broughton, Lord Fairhaven (armorial bookplate in one volume). A VERY FINE SET OF MIXED EDITIONS of all of Grose's major works. The final work is bound with Darell's History of Dover Castle. The set comprises: The Antiquities of England and Wales... new edition. London: Hooper & Wigstead, [1783-1797]. 8 volumes. Engraved titles, plates and maps. Bookplate in vol.II. The Antiquities of Ireland. London: S.Hooper, 1791. 2 volumes. Engraved titles, plates and maps. Signature in vol.II. The Antiquities of Scotland London: Hooper & Wigstead, 1797. 2 volumes. Engraved titles, plates and maps. Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army... new edition. London: T.Egerton & G.Kearsley, 1801. 2 volumes. Engraved titles plates and maps. A Provincial Glossary; with a collection of local proverbs, and popular superstitions... new edition. London: Edward Jeffery, 1811; bound with: William DARRELL. The History of Dover Castle. London: Hooper & Wigstead, 1797. 2 works in one volume, the second with engraved title, plates and map. (15)
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