$700
Estimate: $700 - $1,000
The Collection of Victor Niederhoffer, Part III
Auction: January 30, 2020 10:00:00 AM EDT
London: Printed for C. Bathurst, et al., 1755. In six volumes. First Hawkesworth edition. 4to. Illustrated with one engraved frontispiece in first volume; 4 engraved plates of musical notation in the fourth volume; 25 engraved plates bound throughout set. Contemporary mottled calf, decoratively stamped in gilt, lightly worn, scattered blistering and scratches to covers, minor chipping to spine ends; marbled edges. First quire sprung in first volume, worming to prelims and several leaves at rear of same; tear to pp. 171/172 in sixth volume, scattered light toning and minor foxing to text in each volume; some volumes slightly affected by damp. With armorial book-plate of Sir Thomas Miller, 5th Baronet of Chichester (1731-1816) on front paste-down of each volume, and armorial book-plate of his son, Thomas Miller Esq., 6th Baronet of Chichester (1781-1864), on title-page verso of second through sixth volumes.