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    • SANDFORD (Francis)
      Apr. 04, 2024

      SANDFORD (Francis)

      Est: £100 - £200

      SANDFORD (Francis) A Genealogical History... 1677, folio, rebacked worn binding; CAMDEN (William) Britannia, first Gibson edition London 1695, folio, frontispiece portrait, lacking the maps, worn calf; MILTON (John) Paradise Lost, A Poem in Twelve Books, 6th edition, London: Tho. Hodgkin for Jacob Tonson, 1695, folio, portrait frontis and 7 (of 12) plates only, bound with Paradise Regain'd, 1715, and Samson Agonistes, some old staining, later worn binding

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    • Fête book.- Sandford (Francis) The History of the coronation of the most high, most mighty, and most excellent monarch, James II...With an exact account of Their Majesties most splendid …
      Feb. 09, 2023

      Fête book.- Sandford (Francis) The History of the coronation of the most high, most mighty, and most excellent monarch, James II...With an exact account of Their Majesties most splendid …

      Est: £750 - £1,000

      Fête book.- Sandford (Francis) The History of the coronation of the most high, most mighty, and most excellent monarch, James II...With an exact account of Their Majesties most splendid processions, and their royal and magnificent feast in Westminster-Hall, first edition, initial imprimatur f. signed 'Norfolk & Marshall', title in red and black with engraved coat-of-arms (printer's name in red), 30 engraved plates by William Sherwin & others, all but one double-page and mounted on stubs, engraved illustrations, head-pieces, and historiated initials, 'Yeomen' plate with marginal tear at head of fold, plan of Westminster with short tear at foot, just within platemark, but without loss, spotting, occasional marginal damp-staining, lightly browned in places, contemporary panelled calf, spine in compartments, joints splitting, but holding firm, spine ends little worn, corners worn, rubbed and scuffed, [Wing S652], a good copy, folio (text block 442 x 282mm.), In the Savoy: printed by Thomas Newcomb, one of His Majesties printers, 1687. ⁂ A wide-margined copy of this magnificent record of James II's lavish coronation, which set the standard for subsequent coronations. The plates include the regalia, the procession, plans and interior scenes of Westminster Abbey and the coronation itself, the banquet with accompanying seating plan and dishes served (with list in the text), and the fireworks on the Thames (often missing). Provenance: 'Mrs Isabella Drake, her booke, 1712' (ink inscription to front pastedown).

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    • Sandford (Francis) The History of the Coronation of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch, James II... and His Royal Consort Queen Mary, first edition, 1687.
      Oct. 21, 2021

      Sandford (Francis) The History of the Coronation of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch, James II... and His Royal Consort Queen Mary, first edition, 1687.

      Est: £750 - £1,000

      Sandford (Francis) The History of the Coronation of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch, James II... and His Royal Consort Queen Mary, first edition, imprimatur f. signed Norfolke & Marshall, title in red and black with engraved coat-of-arms, engraved head-pieces, initials, text illustrations and 30 engraved plates by William Sherwin and others, all but one double-page and mounted on stubs, several plates with repairs to foot of central fold, repairs to text margins, not affecting text, rust-hole to S2 affecting a few letters of text, 1 plate with tear running into image, coronation plate with repaired tear, creasing and split to foot of central fold, banquet plate with split to foot of central fold, damp-staining to foot, contemporary calf, 19th century reback, spine ends chipped, joints cracked, gilt ownership stamp to foot of spine, later endpapers, [Wing S652A], folio, by Thomas Newcomb, 1687. ⁂ Magnificent record of James II's lavish coronation which set the model for subsequent coronations. Provenance: Possibly Sir Charles Bagot (1781-1843, gilt stamp of a goat's head out of a ducal coronet).

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    • Sandford (Francis) A Genealogical History of the Kings of England and Monarchs of Great Britain, first edition, 1677.
      Oct. 21, 2021

      Sandford (Francis) A Genealogical History of the Kings of England and Monarchs of Great Britain, first edition, 1677.

      Est: £400 - £600

      Sandford (Francis) A Genealogical History of the Kings of England and Monarchs of Great Britain, first edition, title in red and black, 5 double-page engraved plates, illustrations, 57 full-page, the odd short repaired marginal tear, 3Y2 with longer repaired tear, but a very good, clean copy generally, bookplate to pastedown, red morocco, gilt, by Bedford, spine gilt in compartments with crown motifs, light rubbing to extremities, g.e., [Wing S651], folio, Savoy, by Tho. Newcomb for the Author, 1677.

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    • SANDFORD, FRANCIS. 1630-1694. [JAMES II, KING OF ENGLAND. 1633-1701.] The History of the Coronation of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch James II ... and of His Royal Consort Queen Mary. London: Thomas Newcomb, 1687.
      Oct. 15, 2021

      SANDFORD, FRANCIS. 1630-1694. [JAMES II, KING OF ENGLAND. 1633-1701.] The History of the Coronation of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch James II ... and of His Royal Consort Queen Mary. London: Thomas Newcomb, 1687.

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      SANDFORD, FRANCIS. 1630-1694. [JAMES II, KING OF ENGLAND. 1633-1701.] The History of the Coronation of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch James II ... and of His Royal Consort Queen Mary. London: Thomas Newcomb, 1687. Folio (438 x 288 mm). Title page in red and black, 28 (of 30) engraved plates (27 double-page). Contemporary mottled calf, with older rebacking, paneled in gilt on upper cover. Rubbed, joints tender, stub with printer's name inserted before title page, lacking plan of Westminster and the fireworks plate, browning and spotting. Provenance: Harry Louis Nathan, First Baron Nathan [British politician, 1899-1963] (bookplate). FIRST EDITION of this well-illustrated and detailed record of the coronation of James II, including the regalia, processions and festivities. Brunet V:122; Watanabe 2593; Wing S-652. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • A Genealogical History of the Kings and Queens of England, and monarchs of Great Britain, &c. from the Conquest, anno 1066. to the year 1707...
      Mar. 13, 2014

      A Genealogical History of the Kings and Queens of England, and monarchs of Great Britain, &c. from the Conquest, anno 1066. to the year 1707...

      Est: $500 - $800

      <p> [12], 878, [28] pp. With numerous copper-engravings in the text, many of them full page; 5 folding engraved plates; folding genealogical table. 38x23.5 cm. (15x9"), period paneled calf.</p> <p> With a striking array of illustrations.</p>

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    • (English Royal History), Sandford, Francis (1630-1694), A Genealogical History of the Kings and Queens of England, and Monarchs of G...
      Nov. 14, 2010

      (English Royal History), Sandford, Francis (1630-1694), A Genealogical History of the Kings and Queens of England, and Monarchs of G...

      Est: $500 - $700

      (English Royal History), Sandford, Francis (1630-1694), A Genealogical History of the Kings and Queens of England, and Monarchs of Great Britain, London: Printed by M. Jenour for John Nicholson, 1708, later gilt-lettered half calf with marbled boards, with two-color title-page, seventy-three full page engravings, six folding, and numerous inset vignettes in text, (age typical wear, lacking blanks).

      Skinner
    • SANDFORD, FRANCIS.
      Dec. 15, 2009

      SANDFORD, FRANCIS.

      Est: -

      The History of the Coronation of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch James II ... and of His Royal Consort Queen Mary. London: Printed by Thomas Newcomb, 1687. [12], 135 pp. Title in red and black with engraved royal coat-of-arms. With 30 engraved plates, 29 of which are double-page. Folio (430 x 268 mm). Period paneled calf. Some pale dampstain, scattered repairs to plate versos including a couple of long closed tears, general fingersoiling and toning, blank corner torn from imprimatur leaf; rebacked, rubbed, edges worn. First edition. This copy with other coronation ephemera laid in, including: The Form of the Proceeding to the Coronation of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, Edinburgh, 1689 (Wing F1581), and a newspaper account bound in at end. Wing S652.

      Bonhams
    • LONDON 1685 -- SANDFORD, Francis (1630-1694). The History of the Coronation Of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch James II... and of His Royal Consort Queen Mary . London: Thomas Newcomb, 1687.
      Jun. 12, 2009

      LONDON 1685 -- SANDFORD, Francis (1630-1694). The History of the Coronation Of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch James II... and of His Royal Consort Queen Mary . London: Thomas Newcomb, 1687.

      Est: $3,500 - $4,500

      LONDON 1685 -- SANDFORD, Francis (1630-1694). The History of the Coronation Of the Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch James II... and of His Royal Consort Queen Mary. London: Thomas Newcomb, 1687. 2o (475 x 315 mm). Rubricated in red throughout. Title printed in red and black with engraved arms. 30 engraved plates, all but one double-page, engraved illustrations, head-pieces and initials, with the initial imprimatur leaf (some splits along central folds, a few repaired tears). Contemporary red gilt-panelled morocco, spine gilt, edges gilt (joints split); cloth folding case. Provenance: Lord Viscount Palmerston (manuscript invoice from "Thomas in Elliott" for £4.04.00 dated 23 June 1739 pinned to title-page). FIRST EDITION, ON LARGE-PAPER, issue with Newcomb's name in black in the imprint. With the fireworks plate, often missing. Sanford's is the first official record of the coronation of JAMES II (1633-1701), King of England, on the 23rd of April 1687. It was commissioned by the King from Sandford, the Lancaster Herald of Arms, but is principally the work of GREGORY KING. It describes the preparations for the ceremony, the regalia, the participants, the robing, the presentation of the regalia, the procession, the protocol, the coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey and the banquet afterwards at Westminster Hall. At end is bound: Samuel MOORE. "The Proceedings to the Coronoation of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary from Westm.r Hall to Westm.r Abby 11o. Apr. 1689." Brunet V:122 ("magnifique ouvrage"); Watanabe 2593; Wing S652.

      Christie's
    • SANDFORD, FRANCIS.
      Jun. 09, 2005

      SANDFORD, FRANCIS.

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      The History of the Coronation of... James II. London: Thomas Newcomb, 1687 Condition Note: folio (448 x 280mm.), imprimatur leaf, title printed in red and black with engraved armorial vignette, 29 engraved plates only (of 30), contemporary calf gilt, lacking firework plate (photocopy inserted), many plates repaired on verso, binding rubbed and rebacked and restored retaining original spine PROVENANCE Patrick Lamb, "Patrick Lambe's Book, Given him by King James", inscription probably in Lamb's hand, on front free end-paper LITERATURE AND REFERENCES Wing S652 CATALOGUE NOTE first edition, and a superb association copy. patrick lamb's copy, given to him by king james . Patrick Lamb (c. 1650-c. 1709) was cook to James II, and successively to William and Mary and Queen Anne. The magnificent banquet that he prepared for James II is handsomely illustrated in the work in two plates, one showing the table plan, the other showing the inside of Westminster Hall as the feast was in progress. Seventeen pages of the text are devoted to a description of the event.

      Sotheby's
    • SANDFORD, Francis (1630-1694). The History of the Coronation of... James II... and of...
      May. 05, 2005

      SANDFORD, Francis (1630-1694). The History of the Coronation of... James II... and of...

      Est: £400 - £600

      SANDFORD, Francis (1630-1694). The History of the Coronation of... James II... and of... Queen Mary, London, Thomas Newcomb, 1687. 2° (436 x 280mm), title in red and black with engraved arms, 30 engraved plates, all but one double-page, engraved illustrations, headpieces and initials, with the initial imprimatur leaf (occasional minor discolouration and spotting), contemporary panelled calf, sides and compartments of spine ruled in gilt (a little rubbed). FIRST EDITION, issue with Newcomb's name in red in the imprint. With the fireworks plate, often missing. Wing S-652; Brunet V, 122 'magnifique ouvrage'.

      Christie's
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