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Lot 72: COMBER, Thomas (1645-99). A Companion to the Altar. London: J. Macock, 1681. 8vo. Imprimatur page, title page printed in red and black (initial pages detached, occasional spotting, lightly browned). Contemporary calf (upper board detached, rubbed). With 3 other miscellaneous works including Matthew Arnold's Schools and Universities on the Continent. London: Macmillan and Co., 1868. 4to. (Occasional spotting.) Original purple cloth (worn). Provenance: Alfred Baldwin (signature and bookplate), with pencil annotation stating "From the library of Stanley Baldwin Prime Minister" and a collection of plays and pamphlets (some defective, general spotting, light browning) including King Henry the VII or The Popish Impostor, A Tragedy. London: R. Francklin, 1746. 8vo. 96-pages (complete), Lethe. A Dramatic Satire. London: Paul Vaillant, 1757. (Complete), William Hay's Deformity: An Essay. London: R. and J. Dodsley, 1754. (First page torn with loss, possibly lacking 2 leaves between dedication and page one.) Contemporary calf (calf present on spine, one board lacking, text block split). Sold not subject to return. Robert Southey's The Life of Nelson. London: Gibbings & Company Limited, [n.d]. Small folio. (Some spotting). Original blue cloth (worn). LIMITED EDITION OF 100 COPIES, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST FRANK BRANGWYN OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 49.  (4)

Est: £100 GBP - £200 GBPSold:
Chiswick AuctionsLondon, United KingdomMay 25, 2016

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COMBER, Thomas (1645-99). A Companion to the Altar. London: J. Macock, 1681. 8vo. Imprimatur page, title page printed in red and black (initial pages detached, occasional spotting, lightly browned). Contemporary calf (upper board detached, rubbed). With 3 other miscellaneous works including Matthew Arnold's Schools and Universities on the Continent. London: Macmillan and Co., 1868. 4to. (Occasional spotting.) Original purple cloth (worn). Provenance: Alfred Baldwin (signature and bookplate), with pencil annotation stating "From the library of Stanley Baldwin Prime Minister" and a collection of plays and pamphlets (some defective, general spotting, light browning) including King Henry the VII or The Popish Impostor, A Tragedy. London: R. Francklin, 1746. 8vo. 96-pages (complete), Lethe. A Dramatic Satire. London: Paul Vaillant, 1757. (Complete), William Hay's Deformity: An Essay. London: R. and J. Dodsley, 1754. (First page torn with loss, possibly lacking 2 leaves between dedication and page one.) Contemporary calf (calf present on spine, one board lacking, text block split). Sold not subject to return. Robert Southey's The Life of Nelson. London: Gibbings & Company Limited, [n.d]. Small folio. (Some spotting). Original blue cloth (worn). LIMITED EDITION OF 100 COPIES, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST FRANK BRANGWYN OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 49. (4)

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Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts

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Chiswick Auctions
May 25, 2016, 01:00 PM BST

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