$185
Grose, Francis (1731? -1791) 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: Printed for S. Hooper, 1786. Second edition, quarto, engraved frontispiece, added engraved title with vignette, typographical title page, and illustrated with forty-nine numbered (forty-eight full-page, one text) etchings by J. Hamilton, bound in full contemporary marbled calf, quite worn, sewing loose, a good candidate for restoration, contents generally good, 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. [pi]2, A4, B-C2, E-Z2, Aa-Gg2 [*1 bound between Gg1 and Gg2], a-c2, d3. http://estc.bl.uk/T83280 Estimate $300-500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-07-23
