Mrs. A. Murray Smith; Christopher Stone — Westminster Abbey & Eton

London, Adam and Charles Black, 1904-1909. First edition. Cloth. Two smart first edition volumes from Adam and Charles Black on the architecture and surrounding areas of Westminster Abbey and Eton. Two volumes. First edition. This set contains: Westminster Abbey, 1904. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty colour plates. Collated complete. A study of the rich history of Westminster Abbey, exploring its architectural evolution, significant figures buried within its walls, and the connections between the English monarchy and the church. Written by Mrs. A. Murray Smith. Illustrated by John Fulleylove, an English landscape artist and illustrator. Eton, 1909. Illustrated with a twenty colour plates and a folding map to the rear. Collated complete. A detailed exploration of Eton College and its history, with chapters on Etonia, some Eton boys, Oppidans, reminiscences, and commentary on the college as it stands today. Written by Christopher Stone, a British author. Illustrated by Edith D. Brinton, an English artist and illustrator. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spines with the odd small mark to the boards. Front hinge starting to Westminster Abbey. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with scattered spotting throughout. Light age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown of Eton. Good . Ill.: John Fulleylove; E. D. Brinton. Good .