A Fine Set of A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen

Rev. F[rancis] O[rpen] Morris, ed. A SERIES OF PICTURESQUE VIEWS OF SEATS OF THE NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. WITH DESCRIPTIVE AND HISTORICAL LETTERPRESS. (6) volumes. London: William Mackenzie, [1860s-1880s]. Full gilt- and blind-stamped red leather, with raised bands on spines, marbled endpapers, cloth-reinforced hinges, ribbon bookmark, and all edges gilt. 4to; iv, 90 [2]pp.; iv, 80pp.; iv, 80pp.; iv, 82pp.; iv, 80pp; iv, 88pp. with index. With (240) color plates presenting beautiful views of the country estates of dukes, lords, earls, and others, including frontispieces and vignette title pages, with tissue guards, and each plate followed by information about the estate; title pages in red and black.

Each 11 1/4 x 9 in.

Sturdy boards with some wear to extremities, one volume with a small dent, spines darkened, and occasional light cracking at joints; armorial bookplate on paste-downs of first four volumes; leaves with very mild toning, occasional offsetting, and spotting throughout (typically heaviest at endpapers), one volume with corner grime and a few small insect holes at rear endpaper; some volumes now without ribbon bookmark. Very good.