Princess Marie Liechtenstein — Holland House Volume II

London, Macmillan and Co. 1874. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon first edition, in lovely original boards, richly illustrated, with folding plates. An uncommon first edition, in lavishly decorated original gilt and blue cloth, decorated with a gilt top edge.The second volume of a two volume set.Features a monochrome frontispiece, and 42 further monochrome illustrations, including frequent vignette illustrations, 6 plates, and 5 folding facsimile documents and letters.Collated, complete.A reflection on the rich history of Holland House - also called Cope Castle - built in 1605. The house suffered major damage as a result of a bombing raid in 1940, and now remains as ruins, its legacy preserved in this publication. Bound in original blue cloth. Externally, smart. Bumping and rubbing to extremities. Very slight fading to spine. Small tear to cloth to head. Hinges starting, rear hinge firm. Internally, firmly bound, with occasional strain. Pages generally bright and clean, with infrequent spotting. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .