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PYNE, William Henry (1769-1843). The History of the Royal Residences. London: L. Harrison for A. Dry, 1819.
3 volumes, large 4 (335 x 280mm). Three letterpress titles, 7 section titles (2 misbound), without the rearrangement slip at the end of vol. III as called for in Abbey. 100 hand-coloured aquatints (pre-publication watermarks) by T. Sutherland, R. Reeve, D. Havell and others after J. Stephanoff, W. Westall, C. Wild and others (plates 19 and 25 transposed in order), metal-engraved vignette by Austin at end of vol. I. (Very occasional spotting, light dampstain at a few extreme edges.) Maroon half morocco, spine tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges, by J. May.
FIRST EDITION. The plates include 25 views of Windsor, 6 of Frogmore, 13 of Hampton Court, 11 of Buckingham Palace, 13 of Kensington Palace, 8 of St. James's and 23 of Carlton House. Abbey Scenery 396; Tooley 389. (3)
3 volumes, large 4 (335 x 280mm). Three letterpress titles, 7 section titles (2 misbound), without the rearrangement slip at the end of vol. III as called for in Abbey. 100 hand-coloured aquatints (pre-publication watermarks) by T. Sutherland, R. Reeve, D. Havell and others after J. Stephanoff, W. Westall, C. Wild and others (plates 19 and 25 transposed in order), metal-engraved vignette by Austin at end of vol. I. (Very occasional spotting, light dampstain at a few extreme edges.) Maroon half morocco, spine tooled in gilt and blind, marbled edges, by J. May.
FIRST EDITION. The plates include 25 views of Windsor, 6 of Frogmore, 13 of Hampton Court, 11 of Buckingham Palace, 13 of Kensington Palace, 8 of St. James's and 23 of Carlton House. Abbey Scenery 396; Tooley 389. (3)