Title	An Account of Corsham House
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Biography Subject
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Author	Britton J
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Subject	John Britton
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Natural History
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Buildings	Country Houses - Single
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County	Wiltshire
Town	Corsham
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Departement
Purchase Date	07/01/2000
Bookseller	Bonhams
Source	Bath Phillips
Cost	$40.00

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Date	200507
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Ambra 158 04/01:
Britton (J) HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF CORSHAM HOUSE, in Wiltshire. The
Seat of Paul Cobb Methuen, Esq. With a Catalogue of his Celebrated
Collection of Pictures..... also Biographical Sketches of the Artists,
whose works constitute this collection. Embellished with a View and Plan of
the House. Frontis, 108pp, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with a folding view of the
house, and a leaf of accompanying letter press and an internal view of the
house. Large Paper Copy, roy 8vo, early half calf, marbled boards and
endpapers, rubbed, lacks spine, frontis loose and ragged at edges, one leaf
has portion torn from inner margin, ex school library with indelible stamps
and ink note to title-page. Tipped in at the rear are 3 manuscript letters
from Lord Methuen, owner of Corsham house, addressed to 'Goldney'. First
edition. Printed for the Author, and Joseph Barrett, Bath: 1806. £65.00
* With the engraved armorial bookplate of 'Frederick Hastings Goldney of
Beechfield, Corsham, Esq. High Sheriff of the County of Wilts. 1908.'

Ambra Sep 2003
Britton (J) HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF CORSHAM HOUSE, in Wiltshire. The Seat
of Paul Cobb Methuen, Esq. With a Catalogue of his Celebrated Collection of
Pictures..... also Biographical Sketches of the Artists, whose works
constitute this collection. Embellished with a View and Plan of the House.
Engraved frontis, 108pp, uncut in the original paper boards, rubbed at
edges, lacks portions of spine from head and foot, a large paper copy.
First edition, 1806. £140.00


Ambra 158 04/01:
Britton (J) HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF CORSHAM HOUSE, in Wiltshire. The
Seat of Paul Cobb Methuen, Esq. With a Catalogue of his Celebrated
Collection of Pictures..... also Biographical Sketches of the Artists,
whose works constitute this collection. Embellished with a View and Plan of
the House. Frontis, 108pp, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with a folding view of the
house, and a leaf of accompanying letter press and an internal view of the
house. Large Paper Copy, roy 8vo, early half calf, marbled boards and
endpapers, rubbed, lacks spine, frontis loose and ragged at edges, one leaf
has portion torn from inner margin, ex school library with indelible stamps
and ink note to title-page. Tipped in at the rear are 3 manuscript letters
from Lord Methuen, owner of Corsham house, addressed to 'Goldney'. First
edition. Printed for the Author, and Joseph Barrett, Bath: 1806. £65.00
* With the engraved armorial bookplate of 'Frederick Hastings Goldney of
Beechfield, Corsham, Esq. High Sheriff of the County of Wilts. 1908.'

Ambra Sep 2003
Britton (J) HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF CORSHAM HOUSE, in Wiltshire. The Seat
of Paul Cobb Methuen, Esq. With a Catalogue of his Celebrated Collection of
Pictures..... also Biographical Sketches of the Artists, whose works
constitute this collection. Embellished with a View and Plan of the House.
Engraved frontis, 108pp, uncut in the original paper boards, rubbed at
edges, lacks portions of spine from head and foot, a large paper copy.
First edition, 1806. £140.00