1890. STANLEY Arthur Penrhyn, Historical memorials of Westminster Abbey (...).

125. STANLEY, Arthur Penrhyn Historical memorials of Westminster Abbey (...).

London 1890, John Murray, 36 pp. +540 s.

An exceptionally illustrated classic work on the history, architecture and monuments of Westminster Abbey in England. Seventh edition (first in 1868) containing several hundred illustrations of various sizes with plans, views, details and ornaments of the abbey. The work is crowned by an extensive index. A commercially available piece of this edition is priced at 92 pounds sterling.

Period binding, full dark blue leather gilt on edges in db condition after professional conservation; spine embossed and gilded with title; interior in bdb condition, flawless; French handwritten ex-libris dated 1893 on the facing page; overall db condition.