£1,100
Grangerised/Extra-Illustrated Copy, Dugdale (Sir William), The Antiquities of Warwickshire, harlequin five volumes, mixed editions, volumes I-II 1765 edition, [Coventry: John Jones], lacking title-pages and all after p. 786, volumes III-V 1730 edition of volume II only, London: John Osborn and Thomas Longman […] 1730, all interleaved and with numerous additional engravings, lithographs, aquatints, portraits (including various depictions of Shakespeare), a few drawings, printed ephemera and occasional manuscript notes bound in or loosely inserted, volumes I & II rebacked early 19th century calf gilt over papered boards, volumes III-V rebacked Regency half-diced russia (split, some covers detached), crown folios (41.2cm x 26cm & 40.2cm x 25.7cm), [5]
Provenance: 1) Matthew Holbeche Bloxam (1805-1888), Warwickshire antiquary and archaeologist, his book label to each pastedown; 2) by bequest to his alma mater, The Rugby School Library, their armorial bookplates to each pastedown.
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