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A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of The Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland With Descriptive And Historical Letterpress
by Morris, Francis Orpen (Edited By)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Gilt decorated brown cloth. Aeg. Near fine. 7 Vols
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: William Mackenzie, 1880. First edition. Hardcover. Gilt decorated brown cloth. Aeg. Near fine. 7 Vols. 27.5 x 22,5 cm. 240 color lithographed plates, and with the seventh volume:Fac-Simile of Autographs of Subscribers, published by A. Clarke: London, 1880. This elaborately decorated book depicts the country seats, homes and estates of various British nobles and gentlemen, as well as views of Irish country houses during the late Victorian era. The series was begun in the 1860's and eventually completed. The descriptions were done by Francis Orpen Morris (1810 - 1893), a parson and naturalist, and the plates were illustrated by Alexander Francis Lydon and coloured by Benjamin Fawcett. Alexander D. Irwin armorial bookplate. Majestically bound in a series of gilt motifs, both covers and spines with dark brown cloth background. Back covers decorated in blind. Interior contents fresh and clean.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24145
- Title
- A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of The Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland With Descriptive And Historical Letterpress
- Author
- Morris, Francis Orpen (Edited By)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Gilt decorated brown cloth. Aeg. Near fine. 7 Vols
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- William Mackenzie
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- Victorian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture; Art Reference; Travel;
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About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
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- AEG
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
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