THE MANSIONS OF ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME Series 1 & Series 2

Nash, Joseph (1808-1878)

Published by T. McLean 1st first edition 1839, 1840, London, 1839

About this Item

Toned sepia lithographs two with added color as issued (50 plates) + two pictorial lithograph titlepages, engraved by Hullmandel. Elephant folio (500x350mm [21x14inches] with the engraved area approx 390x300mm). Contemporary roan spined moire boards. Gilt titled to spine and gilt titled to cover - portfolio containing both series (neat repair to head & foot of spine-Less than 1") All plates loose and on thick stiff paper and without text although each has a caption (backs are hand numbered). These are NOT the reduced size reprints redrawn by M & N Hanhart. The plates vary slightly in size but all have good wide margins, some marginal foxing/edge dusting. *The plates show mainly named Elizabethan and Jacobean mansions in views of exteriors and interiors that contain people, horses, children, dogs etc with some recognizable historic characters (eg. Hanry VIII with Anne Boleyn) and domestic scenes with music lessons, family groups around the fire, at a banquet, saddling up for a journey etc. 1 volume.

Seller Inventory # V69332

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE MANSIONS OF ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME Series 1 & Series 2
• Publisher: T. McLean 1st first edition 1839, 1840, London
• Publication Date: 1839
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: Hardcover
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