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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° (400 x 312mm). 100 hand-coloured aquatint plates by T. Sutherland, R. Reeve, W.J. Bennett, D. Havell and J. Baily after C. Wild, J. Stephanoff, R. Cattermole, W. Westall and G. Samuel, four full-page and three smaller extra plates tipped in at end of vol. III dated 1817-1828, all hand-coloured. (Occasional offsetting and minor spotting mainly marginal and to text.) Near contemporary red morocco by Mackenzie, gilt covers with floriate borders, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed, small stains); contained in its original wooden box, brass carrying handles (some rubbing). Provenance: Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776-1857) – Princess Dorothea von Lieven (1785-1857) – Paul de Noailles, 6th Duke of Noailles (1802-1885).
FIRST EDITION OF ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS AQUATINT BOOKS TO BE PUBLISHED ON ENGLISH INTERIORS. This celebrated work was the first to illustrate royal palaces and houses in any detail: volume I is a valuable record of the state rooms of Windsor Castle formed for Charles II, and concludes with the more domestic scenes of Frogmore, purchased by Queen Charlotte as a country retreat in 1793; volume II is devoted to Hampton Court, Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace; volume III's subjects are St James's Palace and Carlton House; the 20 plates devoted to the Prince Regent's residence depict what were regarded as the most spectacular interiors in Regency London. Abbey Scenery 396; Ray 42; Tooley 389.
3 volumes, large 4° (400 x 312mm). 100 hand-coloured aquatint plates by T. Sutherland, R. Reeve, W.J. Bennett, D. Havell and J. Baily after C. Wild, J. Stephanoff, R. Cattermole, W. Westall and G. Samuel, four full-page and three smaller extra plates tipped in at end of vol. III dated 1817-1828, all hand-coloured. (Occasional offsetting and minor spotting mainly marginal and to text.) Near contemporary red morocco by Mackenzie, gilt covers with floriate borders, gilt edges (extremities lightly rubbed, small stains); contained in its original wooden box, brass carrying handles (some rubbing). Provenance: Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776-1857) – Princess Dorothea von Lieven (1785-1857) – Paul de Noailles, 6th Duke of Noailles (1802-1885).
FIRST EDITION OF ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS AQUATINT BOOKS TO BE PUBLISHED ON ENGLISH INTERIORS. This celebrated work was the first to illustrate royal palaces and houses in any detail: volume I is a valuable record of the state rooms of Windsor Castle formed for Charles II, and concludes with the more domestic scenes of Frogmore, purchased by Queen Charlotte as a country retreat in 1793; volume II is devoted to Hampton Court, Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace; volume III's subjects are St James's Palace and Carlton House; the 20 plates devoted to the Prince Regent's residence depict what were regarded as the most spectacular interiors in Regency London. Abbey Scenery 396; Ray 42; Tooley 389.
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