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THE CASTLES AND ABBEYS OF ENGLAND From the National Records Early Chronicles and Other Standard Authors. Illustrated by Upwards of Two Hundred Engravings
188034475London: Virtue and Company ca. 1880. 2 volumes. First Edition thus first and second series complete. Profusely illustrated throughout with fine full-page copperplate engravings and pictorial decorations throughout the text. 4to publisher's richly decorated sepia cloth the upper covers fully emblazoned in an all-over pictorial design in gilt and black the spines likewise decorated in full gilt mode with accents in black the lower covers stamped in blind with border decorations and central arabesque device in blind all edges gilt. xvi 352; viii 362 pp. An unusually fine set beautifully preserved with little evidence of use or age essentially pristine but for some occasional spotting confined mostly to the free-flies . FIRST EDITION OF THIS SUPERB AND ALL INCLUSIVE WORK BY THE FAMED AUTHOR HISTORIAN AND TRAVELER WILLIAM BEATTIE WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF THE MOST REVERED ILLUSTRATED WORKS ACCOMPLISHED CONCERNING ICONIC LOCATIONS IN EUROPE THE EAST AMERICA AND BEYOND. "The Castles and Abbeys of England may be justly regarded as the great fixed landmarks in her history. They stand like monumental pillars in the stream of time inscribed with the names of her native chivalry and early hierarchy whose patriotic deeds and works of piety they were raised to witness and perpetuate."<br> "In a survey of these primitive strongholds these rude citadels of our national faith and honour every feature is invested with traditionary interest. They are intimately associated with our native Literature civil and sacred; with History Poetry Painting and the Drama; with local tradition legendary and antiquarian lore.It was in these primitive strongholds of the national faith and freedom unite a thousand pleasing and faithful pictures of social life. It was in these palaces castles abbeys halls and manor-hjouses that in the 'merry days of England' the fesivals of our Church and the fetes of Chivalry were celebrated in all their splendour. It was there the noble host collected around him this friends and retainers that the walls were hung with banners that steel-clad warders paced the battlements that the sound of the horn summoned the guests from the 'joust' or the chase--that the 'boar's head smoked on the ample board --that mantling cups were drained to the health of 'beauty' and fresh honours decreed to the 'brave'.The great recommendation of the present work is its.being illustrated by origiinal views taken on the spot." Beattie Virtue and Company hardcover
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