Topography and Antiquarianism. Lord Brocket's Extra-Illustra...

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Topography and Antiquarianism. Lord Brocket's Extra-Illustrated/Grangerized Copy, Wharton (Grace) & (Philip), The Wits and Beaux of Society, two-volume set, first edition, London: James Hogg & Sons, n.d. [1860], finely bound in Edwardian morocco gilt, spines a trifle faded and rubbed, rubbed corners, one of which is split, all-edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 8vo, Cooke's Topographical and Statistical Description of the British Isles, two titles bound as one, Isle of Wight, et al., [&] Berkshire, London, n.d. [c. 1820], Berkshire map, plates, later Hatchards morocco gilt over cloth, stamped, top-edge gilt, 12mo, Wilson (Daniel), Reminiscences of Old Edinburgh, two-volume set, first edition, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1878, plates, original publisher's cloth, 8vo, Moses (Henry, illustrator), a collection of 51 line-engravings of medieval scenes, London: Longmans, 1810, a few stains and spots, otherwise OK-good, publisher's boards, worn, 4to, Fosbroke, Wye Tour, first edition thus, Ross: W. Farror, 1822, later 19th century quarter-calf, 12mo, Strange's Alphabet, 1895, square 8vo, fine binding belonging to the herald Sir Anthony Wagner (1908-1995), Nottingham, (10). 

Provenance: 1st: 1) Charles Nall-Cain, 1st Baron Brocket (1866-1934), his three consecutive armorial bookplates. 2) Ron Fiske FSA (1938-2018), of Morningthorpe Manor, Norfolk, his sale. 2nd: Captain Frederick J. Osbaldeston Montagu, of Lynford Hall, Norfolk, his bookplate.