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Ancient History of Wiltshire (2 vols)
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Hoare Sir R Colt
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Wiltshire
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Wiltshire
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04/01/1992
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London Phillips
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ABE 2003/3
(British Topography, History, 2 Volumes, 126 plates / maps): Ancient Wiltshire (The Ancient History of South Wiltshire AND The Ancient History of North Wiltshire) by Hoare, Sir Richard Colt London: Richard Miller (for 1812 issue); Lackington, Hughes, Mavor and Jones for 1819 Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Historically significant pair of volumes pertaining to British topography and archaelogy (including Stonehenge). The 1812 date is for the South Wiltshire volume, which was published before the North Wiltshire (in 1819). This is quite a nice set with a full 126 plates and maps (many route maps and topographical plates; full index and list/order of plates at rear of each volume). There are 74 plates in the earlier volume, and 52 in the other. The 1819 N. Wiltshire volume is half-leather, and sympathetically rebacked in style so that the pair is matched in terms of 6-compartment gilt-lettered spines. The 1812 S. Wiltshire is full leather, AEG. These binding (cover) differences are often present, given the differential dates of publication. The frontispieces are present in both volumes (Mr. William Cunnington in the S. Wiltshire volume; Sir Richard Hoare in the N. Wiltshire). The 1812 vol: 2 title pages, dedication to Cunnington, 254 pages, general index, list of plates. The 1819: 2 title pages, dedication to Sir Joseph Banks, 126pp, general index, list of plates. Most of the original tissue guards are present. Armorial bookplate of Glen Conner in both volumes; the N. Wiltshire has a dedication plate to St. Mary Magdelene College of Oxford on the front pastedown. Both bindings are quite tight. Sir Richard Colt Hoare was descended from Sir Richard Hoare, Lord Mayor of London and founder of a major banking business. This enabled the author to pursue his ambitions as an antiquary. These volumes on Wiltshire are general considered his most important work. The quality of the b&w engravings (some of the iters, or strip maps, with color coded routes; the name seems derived from Roman road maps) is quite high. This is a remarkably well-preserved set (19 inch elephant folios). Several copies are shown via the online KVK catalogue. (Keywords: ATLASES, MAPS, TOPOGRAPHY, CARTOGRAPHY, UNITED KINGDOM, ARCHAELOGY, STONE HENGE, BRITAIN, HISTORY E. BOOKS--ATLASES)
The price of the book is US$ 4000.00 We ship internationally, and shipping is charged at cost. Please contact us for specific charges. Our main website may be seen at:
www.theprimemeridian.com
. We are members of the IAMA (International Antiquarian Mapsellers Association;
www.antiquemapdealers.com
), an organization of experienced antiquarian map dealers bound by a strict Code of Ethics, formed to encourage interest in antiquarian maps and related cartographic items.
The seller is The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books
385 Thistle Trail , Danville, VA, U.S.A., 24540.
ABE 2003/07
he History of Ancient Wiltshire. Comprising "[The Ancient History of South Wiltshire]", two volumes 1810/1812 & 1821 and "The Ancient History of North Wiltshire", two parts in one volume 1819. by SIR RICHARD COLT HOARE, [with William Cunnington] William Miller [and] Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, London 1810/1812 & 1821, and 1819 (printed by W.Bulmer & Co., later W.Bulmer & W.Nicol) The complete first edition, bound into two volumes, matched binding. Elephant folios. [First Volume]: pp viii, 254, vi. Engraved title, frontispiece portrait and 74 plates and maps. [Second Volume, first part]: pp vi, [128], ii. Engraved title, frontiespiece portrait and 32 plates and plans. [second part]: pp vi, [124] iv. Engraved title/frontispiece and 20 plates and maps (plus an additional "A Map of Antiquities in district of South Wiltshire" not called for in the Order of the Plates. Full contemporary diced morocco by J.Clarke, six raised bands, gold tools and rules. Some chafing and scoring to leather. A very good, sound and clean copy of this superbly illustrated landmark in field archaeology.
The price of the book is £ 1275.00
The seller is Clearwater Books
St Bartholomew Cottage, Green Hayes, Shipton Gorge , Bridport, Dorset, DO, United Kingdom, DT6 4LU.
Ambra Sep 2003
Hoare (Sir Richard Colt) and [ Cunnington (William) ] THE HISTORY OF
ANCIENT WILTSHIRE. Comprising :- The Ancient History of South Wiltshire and
The Ancient History of North Wiltshire. Bound in 2 volumes. South Wiltshire
:- Engraved and printed title, engraved portrait and 73 of 74 engraved
plates and maps, 2 of which are double-page, the missing plate appears
never to have been bound in, 254 + (5)pp. North Wiltshire :- Two parts
bound in one. Part One: Engraved and printed title-pages, 21 engraved
plates, 3 of which are double- page, 123 + 3 page index. Part Two: 31
engraved plates, 2 of which are folding, 127pp, + 1 page of index and 1
page list of plates. Two folio volumes, contemporary half calf, marbled
boards, raised bands, contrasting leather labels on spine, covers slightly
rubbed, with some small strips torn from marbled paper, 3" split to head of
one top outer hinge, some foxing to a couple of plates otherwise a sound
clean copy. First edition, London: 1810, 1819 and 1821. £1200.00
* This is almost certainly Richard Colt Hoare's major work. He was the son
of Henry Hoare of Stourhead and was originally asked to help finance
William Cunnington's archaeological work, but quickly became involved with
him in recording excavations in Wiltshire.
ABE 2003/3
(British Topography, History, 2 Volumes, 126 plates / maps): Ancient Wiltshire (The Ancient History of South Wiltshire AND The Ancient History of North Wiltshire) by Hoare, Sir Richard Colt London: Richard Miller (for 1812 issue); Lackington, Hughes, Mavor and Jones for 1819 Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Historically significant pair of volumes pertaining to British topography and archaelogy (including Stonehenge). The 1812 date is for the South Wiltshire volume, which was published before the North Wiltshire (in 1819). This is quite a nice set with a full 126 plates and maps (many route maps and topographical plates; full index and list/order of plates at rear of each volume). There are 74 plates in the earlier volume, and 52 in the other. The 1819 N. Wiltshire volume is half-leather, and sympathetically rebacked in style so that the pair is matched in terms of 6-compartment gilt-lettered spines. The 1812 S. Wiltshire is full leather, AEG. These binding (cover) differences are often present, given the differential dates of publication. The frontispieces are present in both volumes (Mr. William Cunnington in the S. Wiltshire volume; Sir Richard Hoare in the N. Wiltshire). The 1812 vol: 2 title pages, dedication to Cunnington, 254 pages, general index, list of plates. The 1819: 2 title pages, dedication to Sir Joseph Banks, 126pp, general index, list of plates. Most of the original tissue guards are present. Armorial bookplate of Glen Conner in both volumes; the N. Wiltshire has a dedication plate to St. Mary Magdelene College of Oxford on the front pastedown. Both bindings are quite tight. Sir Richard Colt Hoare was descended from Sir Richard Hoare, Lord Mayor of London and founder of a major banking business. This enabled the author to pursue his ambitions as an antiquary. These volumes on Wiltshire are general considered his most important work. The quality of the b&w engravings (some of the iters, or strip maps, with color coded routes; the name seems derived from Roman road maps) is quite high. This is a remarkably well-preserved set (19 inch elephant folios). Several copies are shown via the online KVK catalogue. (Keywords: ATLASES, MAPS, TOPOGRAPHY, CARTOGRAPHY, UNITED KINGDOM, ARCHAELOGY, STONE HENGE, BRITAIN, HISTORY E. BOOKS--ATLASES)
The price of the book is US$ 4000.00 We ship internationally, and shipping is charged at cost. Please contact us for specific charges. Our main website may be seen at: www.theprimemeridian.com. We are members of the IAMA (International Antiquarian Mapsellers Association; www.antiquemapdealers.com), an organization of experienced antiquarian map dealers bound by a strict Code of Ethics, formed to encourage interest in antiquarian maps and related cartographic items.
The seller is The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books
385 Thistle Trail , Danville, VA, U.S.A., 24540.
ABE 2003/07
he History of Ancient Wiltshire. Comprising "[The Ancient History of South Wiltshire]", two volumes 1810/1812 & 1821 and "The Ancient History of North Wiltshire", two parts in one volume 1819. by SIR RICHARD COLT HOARE, [with William Cunnington] William Miller [and] Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, London 1810/1812 & 1821, and 1819 (printed by W.Bulmer & Co., later W.Bulmer & W.Nicol) The complete first edition, bound into two volumes, matched binding. Elephant folios. [First Volume]: pp viii, 254, vi. Engraved title, frontispiece portrait and 74 plates and maps. [Second Volume, first part]: pp vi, [128], ii. Engraved title, frontiespiece portrait and 32 plates and plans. [second part]: pp vi, [124] iv. Engraved title/frontispiece and 20 plates and maps (plus an additional "A Map of Antiquities in district of South Wiltshire" not called for in the Order of the Plates. Full contemporary diced morocco by J.Clarke, six raised bands, gold tools and rules. Some chafing and scoring to leather. A very good, sound and clean copy of this superbly illustrated landmark in field archaeology.
The price of the book is £ 1275.00
The seller is Clearwater Books
St Bartholomew Cottage, Green Hayes, Shipton Gorge , Bridport, Dorset, DO, United Kingdom, DT6 4LU.
Ambra Sep 2003
Hoare (Sir Richard Colt) and [ Cunnington (William) ] THE HISTORY OF
ANCIENT WILTSHIRE. Comprising :- The Ancient History of South Wiltshire and
The Ancient History of North Wiltshire. Bound in 2 volumes. South Wiltshire
:- Engraved and printed title, engraved portrait and 73 of 74 engraved
plates and maps, 2 of which are double-page, the missing plate appears
never to have been bound in, 254 + (5)pp. North Wiltshire :- Two parts
bound in one. Part One: Engraved and printed title-pages, 21 engraved
plates, 3 of which are double- page, 123 + 3 page index. Part Two: 31
engraved plates, 2 of which are folding, 127pp, + 1 page of index and 1
page list of plates. Two folio volumes, contemporary half calf, marbled
boards, raised bands, contrasting leather labels on spine, covers slightly
rubbed, with some small strips torn from marbled paper, 3" split to head of
one top outer hinge, some foxing to a couple of plates otherwise a sound
clean copy. First edition, London: 1810, 1819 and 1821. £1200.00
* This is almost certainly Richard Colt Hoare's major work. He was the son
of Henry Hoare of Stourhead and was originally asked to help finance
William Cunnington's archaeological work, but quickly became involved with
him in recording excavations in Wiltshire.