Jones' views of the seats, mansions, castles, etc. of noblemen and gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and other picturesque scenery… Devonshire Illustrated
by Jones & Co
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
1829 Views CASTLES England Wales Scotland Britain Scenery Mansions Illustrated
'Views of the Seats' is an absolutely stunning collection of 19th-century engravings of British castles! Published by Jones & Co., this book features views of stately homes, mansions, beautiful gardens and scenery, all within nearly 100 incredible engravings! Notable castles included in this tome include: Castle Howard, Hilton Castle, and Swinton Estate.
Item number: #21664
Price: $550
Jones & Co.
Jones' views of the seats, mansions, castles, etc. of noblemen and gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and other picturesque scenery… Devonshire Illustrated
London: Jones & Co., 1829.
Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts
o 'Jones' Views' – [2], 4, [80]
104 scenes (52 plates with 2 illustrations on each plate) plus 2 engraved vignette title pages
o 'Devonshire' – [2], 20
Includes separate vignette title page and pagination
• Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Poltimore
o Likely Augustus Frederick George Warwick Bampfylde, 2nd Baron Poltimore PC DL (1837–1908), styled The Honourable Augustus Bampfylde until 1858, of Poltimore House and North Molton in Devon, was a British Liberal politician. Between 1872 and 1874 he served as Treasurer of the Household to Queen Victoria, under William Ewart Gladstone. Florence, Lady Poltimore, had a diamond tiara made for her by Garrards of London in the 1870s, later known as the Poltimore Tiara. It was made famous after having been worn by Princess Margaret at her wedding. Motto: DELECTARE IN DOMINO
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
• Size: ~11in X 8.75in (27.5cm x 22.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21664
- Title
- Jones' views of the seats, mansions, castles, etc. of noblemen and gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and other picturesque scenery… Devonshire Illustrated
- Author
- Jones & Co
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jones & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1829 Views CASTLES England Wales Scotland Britain Scenery Mansions Illustrated, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- PC
- Partially chipped (dustjacket)
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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