Lot 1139
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The baronial and ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland [...].
BILLINGS, Robert William
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Lot description
London, published by the author, [1845-1852]
4 vol., folio; 4 engr. titles and 242 pl. (very occ. foxing on pl.).
Contemp. three-quarter brown shagreen ruled with a double gilt fillet, marbled paper on covers, gilt orn. spines with raised bands, gilt top edges. Good copy.
First edition of this set on Scotland's historical buildings illustrated by the Victorian architect Robert William Billings (1814-1874) with 4 repeated engraved titles, 242 steel-engravings on India paper pasted on vellum (one without caption is not listed) and woodcuts in the text featuring mostly churches and castles.
Ref. Holloway, British topographical books. London, 1977, n° 25.