Architectural watercolours and drawings related to the life and residences of the 1st Duke of Wellington [ Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., auction catalogue, sale date: 11 December 1980 ].

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Printed wrappers, 8vo, 74, [6] pp, plates (some colour). Lots 100-165. The highlights included: The Designs for the Waterloo Palace by Benjamin Dean Wyatt; The Original Watercolours for Apsley House and Walmer Castle by T. S. Boys, F. Dillon and J. Nash; The Designs for the Wellington Shield by Thomas Stothard, R.A.; and The Designs for the Re-fortification of Paris circa 1813. Booklabel of the bibliophile A R A Hobson on verso of final leaf and most lots annotated by him with (1) prices realized, (2) his pre-sale coded prices- probably for commission bids, and (3) sometimes the buyers. With the printed prices realized and estimates sheets laid in. There is probably enough information in the annotations to enable Hobson's price code to be cracked if a purchaser wishes to attempt this; alternatively it has been disclosed in print and we can supply it if required. Near Very Good. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-47287

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