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Auction archive: Lot number 47

PEPYS, Samuel. Memoirs ... comprising his diary from 1659 to 1669, deciphered by the Rev. John Smith from the original short-hand MS in the Pepysian Library, and a selection from his private correspondence , edited by Richard, Lord Braybrooke, London...

Auction 20.11.1998
20 Nov 1998
Estimate
£500 - £800
ca. US$830 - US$1,329
Price realised:
£1,380
ca. US$2,293
Auction archive: Lot number 47

PEPYS, Samuel. Memoirs ... comprising his diary from 1659 to 1669, deciphered by the Rev. John Smith from the original short-hand MS in the Pepysian Library, and a selection from his private correspondence , edited by Richard, Lord Braybrooke, London...

Auction 20.11.1998
20 Nov 1998
Estimate
£500 - £800
ca. US$830 - US$1,329
Price realised:
£1,380
ca. US$2,293
Beschreibung:

PEPYS, Samuel. Memoirs ... comprising his diary from 1659 to 1669, deciphered by the Rev. John Smith from the original short-hand MS in the Pepysian Library, and a selection from his private correspondence , edited by Richard, Lord Braybrooke, London: Henry Colburn, 1825. 2 volumes, 4°, half titles, frontispiece in each volume, 9 engraved plates (including a chart) and 2 pedigrees (clean tear to 4P in vol. II, lightly spotted), attractively bound in red straight-grained morocco gilt by L. Staggemeier (a few small dark stains on covers), g.e. FIRST EDITION. Lowndes V, p. 1828. EVELYN, John. Memoirs ... comprising his diary, from the year 1641 to 1705-6, and a selelction of his familiar letters , edited by W. Bray, London: for Henry Colburn, sold by John and Arthur Arch, 1818. 2 volumes, 4°, half titles, portrait frontispiece in each volume, 6 engraved plates (including the map of Deptford) and one folding pedigree (some spotting), contemporary red morocco gilt (spines slightly darkened, some scuff marks to covers, extremities lightly rubbed), marbled edges. FIRST EDITION. Lowndes II, p. 767. With 2 other works by Chesterfield and Walpole, both in 2 volumes. (8)

Auction archive: Lot number 47
Auction:
Datum:
20 Nov 1998
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

PEPYS, Samuel. Memoirs ... comprising his diary from 1659 to 1669, deciphered by the Rev. John Smith from the original short-hand MS in the Pepysian Library, and a selection from his private correspondence , edited by Richard, Lord Braybrooke, London: Henry Colburn, 1825. 2 volumes, 4°, half titles, frontispiece in each volume, 9 engraved plates (including a chart) and 2 pedigrees (clean tear to 4P in vol. II, lightly spotted), attractively bound in red straight-grained morocco gilt by L. Staggemeier (a few small dark stains on covers), g.e. FIRST EDITION. Lowndes V, p. 1828. EVELYN, John. Memoirs ... comprising his diary, from the year 1641 to 1705-6, and a selelction of his familiar letters , edited by W. Bray, London: for Henry Colburn, sold by John and Arthur Arch, 1818. 2 volumes, 4°, half titles, portrait frontispiece in each volume, 6 engraved plates (including the map of Deptford) and one folding pedigree (some spotting), contemporary red morocco gilt (spines slightly darkened, some scuff marks to covers, extremities lightly rubbed), marbled edges. FIRST EDITION. Lowndes II, p. 767. With 2 other works by Chesterfield and Walpole, both in 2 volumes. (8)

Auction archive: Lot number 47
Auction:
Datum:
20 Nov 1998
Auction house:
Christie's
London, South Kensington
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