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HOLMES, Richard. R.

Queen Victoria: Illustrations from the Royal Collections with two series of plates.

Publisher: London: Goupil & Co. 1897

Stock code: 47263

Price: £250 Currency Conversion

First edition, presentation copy signed by the publishers, one of 350 copies on japon with two series of plates, in the scarce original box.

Large quarto. Original paper wrappers, printed on japon, front cover lettered in red and black, edges uncut; with printed dust jacket. All within original presentation red cloth box, lettered and decorated in gilt. Colour frontispiece and 40 black and white illustrations. Contemporary ownership inscription on reverse of half-title page. Box lightly bumped at extremities, lacks ties; dust jacket slightly browned with a few marks to front, an excellent copy.

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