Spain

London: John Murray, 1842. Full Calf, 9 3/4 inches tall. An extraordinary Victorian binding by the great firm of White of Pall Mall, and with their binder's ticket. With gilt raised bands, splendid extra gilt panels , very wide dentelles and all edges gauffered. With remarkable mosaic gilt tooling to the boards with green and black onlays with richly gilt tooled panels. There is rubbing to the boards, some superficial staining and bumped corners but still a wonderful example of this great binding. The borders and ornamental vignettes are by the great Victorian designer Owen Jones and the numerous illustrations are by David Roberts and others.

London: Robinson, 1789. 3 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A fine copy with wide margins in a superb 18th century tree calf with gilt bands and magnificent labels on a smooth back. Yellow edges. From the library of Vane Londonderry, Charles William Vane (formerly Stewart), third Marquess of Londonderry. Vane served with distinction throughout the Peninsula War. His dashing and dandified portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence is at the National Portrait Gallery. He amassed magnificent libraries in his various Country Houses. This is the first English edition with half titles, folding engraved map, folding engraved plan of Madrid, folding engraved view of Gibraltar and a further 8 folding engraved plates.

London: Robinson et al., 1783. Full calf, 11 inches tall. A splendid 18th century tree calf with raised bands, gilt pallets and red label. Blue edges. From the library of Charles William Vane (formerly Stewart), third Marquess of Londonderry, and with his elaborate bookplate. Vane served with distinction throughout the Peninsula War. His dashing and dandified portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence is at the National Portrait Gallery. He amassed magnificent libraries in his various Country Houses. A little scuffing, otherwise a superb copy.