Britain.- Morris (Rev. Francis Orpen) A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and
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Britain.- Morris (Rev. Francis Orpen) A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain, 6 vol., additional vignette titles and 234 wood-engraved plates after A.F.Lydon, all printed in colours by Benjamin Fawcett, tissue guards, some foxing, upper hinge of vol.1 broken, original decorative cloth, gilt, g.e., rubbed, [1866-c.1885] § Jones & Co., publishers. Jones' Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles, etc. of Noblemen and Gentlemen..., 4 vol. (vol.4 Second Series), engraved plates, each with two views, tissue guards, some foxing, vol.1-3 half calf over contemporary patterned-paper boards, rebacked and recornered in calf, spines gilt with red morocco labels, vol.4 slightly larger and rebound in similar style preserving part of original viridian wrappers on upper cover, 1829-31, 4to (10)*** The first is the only extensive series of country house views from the middle of the nineteenth century. The second reissues Neale's plates re-engraved on steel.
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Britain.- Morris (Rev. Francis Orpen) A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and
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