Topography. Lancashire/Merseyside; Photographically Illustra...

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Topography. Lancashire/Merseyside; Photographically Illustrated Topography, with Colonial Australasian Provenance: Catholic Recusancy: Gibson (Rev. Thomas Ellison), Lydiate Hall & its Associations, In Two Parts: Antiquarian and Religious, first edition, Edinburgh & London: [privately] Printed for the Author by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., 1876, half-title, xliv, [2], 333pp, illustrated with 5 mounted Woodburytypes & 1 lithographed plan as called for, in-text genealogy and pedigrees, a couple of leaves repaired, later 20th c fine binding of green morocco over boards, gilt, rolled foliate dentelles, marbled endpapers, later ffeps, 4to; & Kent: [Sprange (Jasper)], The Tunbridge Wells Guide; or, An Account of the ancient and present State of that Place, To which is Added a particular Description of the Towns and Villages, Remains of Antiquity, Gentlemens (sic) Seats, Founderies (sic), &c. &c. [...], Tunbridge Wells; Printed and Sold by J. Sprange, at his Circulating Library, et al, 1808, [iv], xx, 340pp, illustrated with 14 engraved named-view topographical plates, of which 7 are folding, fine 20th c binding of blue morocco gilt over marbled papered boards, by Graham Bloodworth of Leicester, his ticket, marbled endpapers en suite, 12mo in 6s, (2)

Provenance: 1st: 1) Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld (1823-1891), of the recusant Weld family of Chideock Manor, Dorset, cousins of the Blundell family mentioned within the volume; himself a colonial Oceania politician and governor, including Premier of New Zealand, Governor of Western Australia, Tasmania, and the Straits Settlements; contemporary ink MS ownership inscription to title-page, dated during his governorship of Tasmania: Fred A. Weld/Government House - Hobart Town/1877 ; 2) his son Frederick Joseph Weld (1870-1926); title-page with conforming inscription, dated Chideock Manor, 1897, then by descent; 3) Robert Hayhurst (1929-2016), bibliophile; his pictorial bookplate to pastedown. 2nd: early 19th c armorial bookplate, Lee impaling Astle; preserved on recto pastedown.