28th Apr, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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Braun (Georg) & Hogenberg (Frans)
Cestria (Vulgo), Chester, Angliae Civitas.
No date [c.1581], hand-coloured engraved town plan, plate mark 325mm x 442mm, receipt on rear states 'French text verso' but not examined out of frame, crease or repaired tear lower right, mounted framed and glazed.
Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £250
Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Apr, 2023
A rare late 18th century diary written by Lady Mary Broughton detailing a two-year Grand Tour around Europe, is one of the highlights of the sale. Not only is it a remarkable and detailed travel diary written from a rare female perspective, but it is an important document recording the everyday social history of Europe and a treasure trove of information on picture collections and museums of the era. Also of note is a 17th century Manuscript Account Book with a connection to Crosthwaite in the Lake District, a fine John Speed Map of the World published in 1676, and a copy of John C. Bourne's 'The History and Description of the Great Western Railway'. Amongst the children's literature in the sale is a first edition set of C.S. Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia', and a first edition of Roald Dahl's 'The Twits'.
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