THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLEMAN
NASH, Joseph (1809-1878). The Mansions of England in the Olden Time. London: [1839-49].
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NASH, Joseph (1809-1878). The Mansions of England in the Olden Time. London: [1839-49].
4 volumes, large 2° (545 x 465mm.). 4 hand-coloured lithographic pictorial titles, volume II with one leaf of text attached at the end, 100 hand-coloured lithographic plates (two with two views) by Hullmandel after Nash, mounted on heavy card and individually captioned in pencil or pen and ink, within ruled borders. (Occasional light spotting to mounts.) Late 19th-century red straight-grained morocco gilt, the covers with elaborate borders composed of various rules and roll-tools, the inner panel with large centrally placed circular motifs incorporating various stamps, small tools and armorials, with fan corner pieces echoing the central design, gilt turn-ins, g.e., by Morley of Oxford.
A FINE COPY of the coloured issue on card in a sumptuous pastiche binding. Abbey Scenery 402. (4)
4 volumes, large 2° (545 x 465mm.). 4 hand-coloured lithographic pictorial titles, volume II with one leaf of text attached at the end, 100 hand-coloured lithographic plates (two with two views) by Hullmandel after Nash, mounted on heavy card and individually captioned in pencil or pen and ink, within ruled borders. (Occasional light spotting to mounts.) Late 19th-century red straight-grained morocco gilt, the covers with elaborate borders composed of various rules and roll-tools, the inner panel with large centrally placed circular motifs incorporating various stamps, small tools and armorials, with fan corner pieces echoing the central design, gilt turn-ins, g.e., by Morley of Oxford.
A FINE COPY of the coloured issue on card in a sumptuous pastiche binding. Abbey Scenery 402. (4)