Jones, Alfred — Old English Gold Plate

London, Bemrose & Sons Ltd, 1907. Hardcover. Red cloth, gilt lettering, t. e. g. xxiii, 35 pp. 37 bw plates. Account of notable ecclesiastical plates from various noble and royal collections. The previous owner of this book was John Wingfield Malcolm of Poltalloch. He was created Lord Malcolm in 1896, and died in 1902, when the peerage became extinct, though his brother inherited his estate, and the feudal title of ‘Malcolm of Poltalloch’, descended with the chieftainship of the Clan. The book itself most certainly came from "Callton Mor," which is more generally known as Poltalloch House, Argyll & Bute, the traditional seat of the Malcolm family. In the late 19th century it was occupied by John Wingfield Malcolm of Poltalloch. G+, cover soiled with some staining, discoloration and wear to edges, Interior has some foxing. Bookplate of Malcolm of Poltalloch inside fron cover, along with his library label.