Views of The Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland
by J.P. Neale
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: For The Proprietors by W.H. Reid; Sherwood, Neeley, and Jones, 1818-23. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 11.5" by 9.5". J.P. Neale. Volumes I, II, III, and VI of this comprehensive historical and architectural work on ancestral British noble seats, illustrated with numerous engraved plates. Volumes I, II, II, and VI of this fascinating set detailing the ancestral noble and gentlemen seats in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Lacking Volumes IV and V.A comprehensive architectural and historical work covering country estates and grand homes, which are unique to Great Britain's history. Including information on the types of architecture employed through British history including Roman, Norman, Classic, and more.Illustrated and written by antiquarian Thomas Moule and John Preston Neale, a well-known early nineteenth-century artist famous for his illustrations of mansions and architecture. Volume I was published in 1818 for The Proprietors by W.H. Reid, and contains seventy-two engraved plates. Volume II was published in 1819 by Sherwood, Neeley, and Jones, and contains seventy-two engraved plates. Volume III was published in 1820 by Sherwood, Neeley, and Jones, and contains seventy-two engraved plates.Volume VI was published in 1823 by Sherwood, Neeley, and Jones, and contains seventy-two engraved plates.Collated and complete.From the Ascott House library, owned by the de Rothschild family. The library was created following the conversion of the billiards room in 1936 and was predominantly filled with books collected by Anthony de Rothschild. In quarter morocco binding. Rebacked, with the original contemporary calf laid down to the boards. Externally, very smart, with just some very light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Slight darkening to the rebacked calf to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spines. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Some instances of spotting to the pages, more prominent to the first and last few pages and a few of the plates, though many pages do remain bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 828J2
- Title
- Views of The Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland
- Author
- J.P. Neale
- Illustrator
- J.P. Neale
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- For The Proprietors by W.H. Reid; Sherwood, Neeley, and Jones
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1818-23
- Size
- 11.5" by 9.5"
- Keywords
- architecture mansions noblemen and gentlemen history mansions seats neale
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.