Pyne (William Henry) The History of the Royal Residences of Windsor Castle, St James's Palace, Carlton House, Kensington Palace, etc,...

The History of the Royal Residences of Windsor Castle, St James's Palace, Carlton House, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court, Buckingham House and Frogmore.

Illustrated by one hundred highly finished and coloured engravings, fac=similies of original drawings by the most eminent artists. In three volumes. London. Printed for A. Dry, 36, Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square. Printed by L. Harrison, 373, Strand. 1819. Seven section titles, one hundred very fine hand coloured aquatint plates by T. Sutherland, W. J. Bennett, R. Reeve and D. Havell after J. Steffanoff, C. Wild, R. Cattermole, W. Westall and G. Samuel. Beautiful bright and fresh plates illustrating the residences and the fine interiors. An important historial record of Great Britain's royal residences. Bound in crimson leather, gilt, rebacked preserving original back strip and covers, gilt with raised bands and titles to each spine. Gilt paper edges. Some scuffing to edges and binding. Complete. With a library plate of 'The Surveyors Institution' to inside cover of each volume. Abbey, Scenery, 396. Rare. Size: 3 Volumes, Large Quarto.