Bloomsbury Auctions

Lot 213
213. Egypt.- Bruce (James) Tr Av e l s To di s c o v e r T h e
so u r c e o f T h e ni l e, 5 vol., firsT e d i T i o n, titles with
engraved medallions, 55 engraved plates and plans
(including 3 battle plans with keys), 1 (of 3) folding
maps, 4 plates of Ethiopic dialects, 2C2 in vol.1
with repaired tear, no loss of text, a few stains, but
generally clean, contemporary half calf, gilt spines in
compartments and with black and red leather labels,
a few joints splitting, rubbed, [Blackmer 221], 4to,
Edinburgh, J. Ruthven for G.G.J. and J. Robinson,
1790. £1,200 - £1,400
*** A good set of a monumental work. The plates,
mostly Natural History studies, also include maps,
antiquities, artefacts and plans of monuments.
Lot 214
214. Eastern Europe.- Browne (Edward) A br i e f
Ac c o u n T o f s o M e Tr Av e l s in hu n g A r i A, se rv iA ,
bu l g A r i A..., firsT e d i T i o n, lacking initial blank and
errata leaf at end but with advertisement leaf at end, 9
engraved plates, 4 double-page, woodcut illustration,
contemporary ink inscription at head of title, a little
soiled and browned, light staining to centre of doublepage
plates and some torn at fold, contemporary half
calf, rebacked, rubbed, corners worn, [Wing B5110],
small 4to, by T.R. for Benj.Tooke, 1673. £250 - £350
215. France.-Nash (Frederick) pi c T u r e s Q u e vi e w s o f T h e
ciTy o f pA r i s A n d iTs en v i r o n s, 50 engraved plates only
of 57, half-title, slightly foxed and browned, contemporary
half morocco, rubbed, corners and edges rubbed, 4to,
1820; sold not subject to return. £150 - £200
Lot 216
216. Indian Military Trials.- Mi n u T e s o f A co u rT MA rT i A l
o n MA J o r Ke n n y, presenTATion c o p y f r o M T h e d e f e n d A n T,
title with a few small ink marks, final f. with 2 marginal
holes, 1811 b o u n d w iT h Minutes of the Proceedings of a
General Court-Martial, holden at Bangalore, on the 10th
of January, 1810. on Major Joseph Storey, of the 1st
Battalion of the 19th Regt. of native Infantry, late Senior
Officer Commanding Masulipatam, half-title, with final f.
of verdict and sentencing, 2pp. advertisements of Indian
related books at end, contemporary ms. list of presiding
officers of the court martial to verso of title, 1810 b o u n d
w iT h A Letter from a Gentleman High in Office at Madras
upon the Late Discontents in that Presidency containing
Comments on the Principal Transactions of Sir George
Barlow’s Government, half-title, 1810, occasional
spotting, contemporary half norocco, spine gilt, rubbed,
8vo. £250 - £350
*** An interesting sammelband of scarce works on
India, including two trials. The trials are particularly
scarce with no copy of the first work found on COPAC;
the second being found at Cambridge only.
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