Mount Usher, 1868-1928. A Short History by E. H. Walpole - 1928

Private printing, 1928. First edition, not dated, but 1928. Slim quarto, pp 58, printed on grey paper with deckle edges, errata slipe tipped-in at title page, illustrated with 7 tipped-in colour plates from watercolours by Miss L.M. Hamilton, many other illustrations from photographs and plans, all tipped-in, original cloth-backed boards with raised lettering and inlaid drawing, rather browned and age-toned, lower corners bumped, the upper spine and rear cover bumped and bruised, endpapers age-toned but otherwise very clean internally. The first edition is much scarcer than the second. [The garden is located at Ashford, Ireland, and is spread over twenty acres of land along River Vartry, having more than 5000 plant species.]. First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Good.

Dublin: Temple Press, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. . Cloth spine with paper covered boards and illustrated vignette on the top board, cover shows minor wear, tear, rubbing, soiling, and edgewear. Many tipped-in photographs and illustrations. Contemporary gift inscription in the prelims. Pages are clean.