The Mansions of England in the Olden time; Re-edited by J. Corbet Anderson. With the original one hundred and four illustrations, carefully reduced and executed in lithography.
London: Henry Sotheran & Co, 1874. Binding: contemporary decorative full morocco, upper board with title in gilt, both upper and lower board with elaborated gilt boardering with heraldry motif coner pieces, rebacked expertly saving the original spine with 6 gilt shield designed compartments of raised bands, with title in gilt on two. All edges gilt, and marbled paste down and free end papers. Ex-libris on paste down end paper., Size: folio, Illustration: Title in red and black, 4 sepia tinted lithographed title pages, and 100 sepia tinted lithographed plates., References: Abbey Scenery 402, Pages: P. title, printer’s imprint, (1), blank, 1-74, 104 plates, Category: Book Plate Books General; Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Europe United Kingdom;. A very good copy, plates are crisp and clean. Item #B2272
Binding: contemporary decorative full morocco, upper board with title in gilt, both upper and lower board with elaborated gilt boardering with heraldry motif coner pieces, rebacked expertly saving the original spine with 6 gilt shield designed compartments of raised bands, with title in gilt on two. All edges gilt, and marbled paste down and free end papers. Ex-libris on paste down end paper., Size: folio, Illustration: Title in red and black, 4 sepia tinted lithographed title pages, and 100 sepia tinted lithographed plates., References: Abbey Scenery 402, Pages: P. title, printer’s imprint, (1), blank, 1-74, 104 plates, Category: Book Plate Books General; Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Europe United Kingdom;.
Price: $1,500.00