Lot 164
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ACKERMANN, Rudolf (1764-1834, publisher). The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster, London: R. Ackermann, 1816. 4° (340 x 276mm). 48 hand-coloured aquatint plates (4 leaves including title with lower corner repaired, a few plates with small hole, some margins with closed tears or small holes, a few paper flaws causing tears or small holes, occasional offsetting and light soiling.) Contemporary calf gilt, gilt edges (rebacked with old spine relaid, rubbed and scuffed, inner hinges strengthened).
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ACKERMANN, Rudolf (1764-1834, publisher). The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster, London: R. Ackermann, 1816. 4° (340 x 276mm). 48 hand-coloured aquatint plates (4 leaves including title with lower corner repaired, a few plates with small hole, some margins with closed tears or small holes, a few paper flaws causing tears or small holes, occasional offsetting and light soiling.) Contemporary calf gilt, gilt edges (rebacked with old spine relaid, rubbed and scuffed, inner hinges strengthened).

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ACKERMANN, Rudolf (1764-1834, publisher). The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton, and Westminster, London: R. Ackermann, 1816. 4° (340 x 276mm). 48 hand-coloured aquatint plates (4 leaves including title with lower corner repaired, a few plates with small hole, some margins with closed tears or small holes, a few paper flaws causing tears or small holes, occasional offsetting and light soiling.) Contemporary calf gilt, gilt edges (rebacked with old spine relaid, rubbed and scuffed, inner hinges strengthened).

FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, SECOND STATE with paper slip on 'Charter House' plate and washerwomen in the foreground, and the masters bareheaded in the 'Westminster School Room' plate. Abbey Scenery 438; Tooley 3.
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