Bibliotheca Sussexiana. A Descriptive Catalogue, Accompanied by Historical and Biographical Notices, of the Manuscripts and Printed Books Contained in the Library of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, K. G., D. C. L., etc. in Kensington Palace. [2 parts in 3 vols., complete]

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24, [4], ccxciv pp. plus frontispiece portrait and 14 plates; [xxiv], 516 pp. plus 5 plates; [ii], liii, [3], 587, [1] pp.; large 4to, later quarter black straight-grained morocco, gilt spine titles, marbled paper sides, t.e.g.; some plates with tissue guards. A wide-margined copy (probably large paper), printed on thick paper. Volume 1 is in two parts, followed by volume 2, each with half-titles and a separate title page. During the relatively short period from 1814 to 1827, three noblemen, Earl Spencer, the Duke of Buckingham, and the Duke of Sussex each issued multi-volume, elaborate descriptive catalogues of the vast and important collections in their libraries. Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843), sixth son of George III and Queen Charlotte, had formed a library consisting of more than 50,000 volumes of books and manuscripts, almost a quarter of which were theological in nature. Covering only a portion of the Duke's library, it was catalogued by his librarian, Thomas J. Pettigrew. The library was dispersed at auction in 1844 and 1845, following his death. Very good copy; some of the plates show mild offsetting onto their facing page; some widely scattered faint foxing spots (mostly adjacent to the plates); short closed tear to the foredge of several leaves in vol. 2; some tips a touch rubbed. N° de ref. del artículo 4943

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