The Baronial And Ecclesiastical Antiquities Of Scotland. Illustrated by Robert William Billings Architect 1845-52 In Four Volumes [FIRST Edition Full Leather Binding Sir Robert Peel's Bookplate]

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Edinburgh and London: Published For The Author by William Blackwood & Sons, 1845-52, First Edition. Beautifully bound in elaborate full gilt decorated leather binding, gilt titles, five raised bands, gilt lined compartments to the spine, gilt decorated boards, marbled end papers. Bookplate for the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel to the front paste down. Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet FRS (5 February 1788 2 July 1850), was a British Conservative statesman who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834 1835 and 1841 1846), simultaneously serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1834 1835), and twice as Home Secretary (1822 1827 and 1828 1830). He is regarded as the father of modern British policing, owing to his founding of the Metropolitan Police Service. Peel was one of the founders of the modern Conservative Party. Vol I 7, [3], followed by 60 engraved plates, plates in alphabetical order, A to Di. Vol II [ii], 60 engraved plates, plates in alphabetical order, Di to Gl. Vol III [ii], 60 engraved plates, plates in alphabetical order, Gl to Li. Vol IV [ii], 60 engraved plates, plates in alphabetical order, LI to Wi. Provenance: bookplate for the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel to the front paste down. Approximately 11 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles, five raised bands, solid, gilt decoration. Joints very good condition gently rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards very good condition elaborate gilt decoration, gently worn and marked. Page edges good condition gilt to all edges, the top edge darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled, gilt dentelles. End papers good condition marbled. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned, minor foxing. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1845-52 Binding: Hardback. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1691443959053

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