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Billings, Robert William
Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland, 1852
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€ 250 - 350
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Edinburgh, Billings, [1852], In 4th. 4 vols. Engraved title pages and numerous illustrations in the text, with 240 engravings (60 each volume) protected by tissue paper, marbled guard papers, light and sporadic blooms, some papers with slight browning, binding in hazelnut calfskin, framed plates with Greek and fillets engraved in gold, on the backs with 5 nerves red pieces with author, title and volume number, phytomorphic friezes in gold, slight defects.
Specialist Notes
Fascinating work of the architect Robert William Billings (1812-1874) who contributed significantly to the spread of the Scottish baronial style.
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