1829 Views CASTLES England Wales Scotland Britain Scenery Mansions Illustrated

1829 Views CASTLES England Wales Scotland Britain Scenery Mansions Illustrated

‘Views of the Seats’ is an absolutely stunning collection of 19^th-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
  • ‘Jones’ Views’ – [2], 4, [80]
    • 104 scenes (52 plates with 2 illustrations on each plate) plus 2 engraved vignette title pages
  • ‘Devonshire’ – [2], 20
    • Includes separate vignette title page and pagination
  • Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Poltimore
    • 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
    • Brown cloth
  • Size: ~11in X 8.75in (27.5cm x 22.5cm)

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