It was listed by Donnelly Antiques Ltd. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
The front paste downs bear the armorial book-plate for Sir William Chatterton (1794-1855) 2nd Bart. of Castle Mahon, County Cork whose family motto ‘Loyal A Mort’ translates to Loyal to Death.
Contents are generally good, clean and bright with pale damp staining and light cockling to volume II and VII. All hinges intact but with some splitting of the paper covering to some of the interiors. Some minor loss of calf including to spine caps and part of the title label of vol VIII, some rubbing, some bumping to corners and some loss to gilding.
Each volume some 20.7cms high, 13.4cms deep and the total shelf coverage is approximately 26cms. Total unpackaged weight around 4.5kgs.
Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
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Nathaniel Hooke's Roman History Complete in 8 Uniformly Bound Books Published 1765-1772
