![[ACKERMANN, Rudolph]. The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton and Westminster ... and the Free-School of Christ's Hospital. London: R. Ackermann, 1816. 4° (345 x 273mm). 48 hand-coloured aquatint plates (a few very minor defects in the margins not affecting text or plates, offsetting from plates onto text). Contemporary diced calf, gilt royal crown and monogram, probably those of QUEEN CHARLOTTE, on sides (rebacked, rubbed). Provenance: Queen Charlotte (1744-1818, consort of George III, crown and monogram on sides) -- Hermann Marx (bookplate).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2006/CSK/2006_CSK_04071_0458_000(115452).jpg?w=1)
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[ACKERMANN, Rudolph]. The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton and Westminster ... and the Free-School of Christ's Hospital. London: R. Ackermann, 1816. 4° (345 x 273mm). 48 hand-coloured aquatint plates (a few very minor defects in the margins not affecting text or plates, offsetting from plates onto text). Contemporary diced calf, gilt royal crown and monogram, probably those of QUEEN CHARLOTTE, on sides (rebacked, rubbed). Provenance: Queen Charlotte (1744-1818, consort of George III, crown and monogram on sides) -- Hermann Marx (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE with plate 23 in first state and plate 26 in second state with printed overslip. The plates which are watermarked are all watermarked 1812 except Merchant Taylors (one plate), Rugby (3 plates) and Christ's Hospital (one plate) which are watermarked 1816. Abbey Scenery 438; Tooley 3.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE with plate 23 in first state and plate 26 in second state with printed overslip. The plates which are watermarked are all watermarked 1812 except Merchant Taylors (one plate), Rugby (3 plates) and Christ's Hospital (one plate) which are watermarked 1816. Abbey Scenery 438; Tooley 3.
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