The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-08 00:00:00

SHUGBOROUGH HALL SALE.

FRIDAY.—The works included in Wednesday's sale
being of a much more valuable character than the two
preceding days, much better prices were realised, and
there was a fuller attendance of fashionables,. many of
whom were considerable purchasers. We subjoin a few
of the principal works disposed of :—Horace Walpole's
Anecdotes of Painting in England, 5 vols., 1762-71, and
one other-51. 16s. 6d., Slatter. George Omerod's His-
tory of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 3 vols.,
London, 1819-18/. 7s. 6d, Edwards. Polychronycon,
black letter, imprinted in Southweriie, by Peter Trueris,
the XVI. daye of Maye, 1527-41. 155., Slatter. A fine
tall copy, in russia, with the frontispiece, of Samuel
Purchas, his Pilgrimes and Pilgrimage, containing a
History of the World in Sea Voyages and Land Travel's,
by Englishmen and others, 5 vols., London, 1625-281.
75., bought by the Knight or Highhury, a gentleman
very curious in books. Joh. Jac. Scheuchzer's Physica
Sacra, fine impressions of the plates, in 5 vols., Augsburg
and Ulm, 1731-5-5/., Anson. The Rev. Stebbing
Shaw's History and Antiquities of Staffordshire, large
paper, 2 vols, half-bound russia, London, 1797-1801-
7/.105.,80hn. A re [narkablyclean anddesirable copy,with a
brilliant impression of the frontispiece, bound in russia,
of John Taylor, the Water Poet's, Works-101. 155.,
Rodd. Thesaurus Grmcze Antiquitatis reparatm et dis-
gestie ab Jac. Gronovio, in the original binding, date
1697; and Thesaurus Antiquitatum Romanorum, a Joan.
Geor. Grmvio, 1694-81.85., bought by
.Lord Rosebery.
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additional ianrmthse, o f
Dr.
Robert
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tiquities of Nottinghamshire, date 1667-5/. 10s., Bohn.
Avery fine
slipc copy
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23 volumes of Piranesi's works relating to Architecture,
all in perfect order, and half bound in russia-40J, B. oha.
A very splendid copy of James Stuart's Antiquities of
Athens, in 4 vols, with very fine impressions of the
plates, date, London, 1776 and 1816-171. 25., Rodd.
A splendid copy, in 3 vols, with very fine impres-
sions, Recueil d'Estampes d'apres les p'.us beaux Tableaux
et
.d'apres les plus beaux Desseins qui sont en France,
dime suivant les differentes Ecoles, Paris, 1729-44-
181. 7s. ad., Long. The Ordnance Townland Surveys
of Ireland, in 25 vols. calf, double-lettered, and in the
finest state, produced after a spirited composition
94/. 10s., bought by Toovey. The Ordnance Surveys
of England and Wales, pasted on linen, and arranged in
11 cases, &c., fetched 31/. 10s. ; bought by Rudd.
The sale of the wines commenced on Thursday, and
they being of very superior vintages, for which Lord
Lichfield is celebrated, produced very good prices from
the more aristocratic portion of the company who were
the principal purchasers. Some very choice old Port
wines produced from 655. to 70s. per dozen, of which
there were 42 dozens, the greater quantity being pur-
chased by Mr. Markwell, of the London Hotel, Albe-
marle. street. Sherry wines realised from 50s. to 70s.

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