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(BINDINGS - LUCIEN BROCA). (EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED). LIECHTENSTEIN, PRINCESS MARIE (HENRIETTE ADELAIDE)ABAA

HOLLAND HOUSE

1875réf. ST18174London: Macmillan and Co 1875. Third Edition. 226 x 151 mm. 9 x 6". xx 370 pp. VERY PRETTY SCARLET CRUSHED MOROCCO GILT BY LUCIEN BROCA stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with decorative roll border and frame of gilt and blind rules central panel diapered in ogival compartments each containing a lily raised bands spine compartments gilt in a similar design gilt lettering densely gilt turn-ins marbled endpapers all edges gilt. With eight steel-engraved plates including five folding manuscript facsimiles 88 wood engravings the majority head- and tailpieces but some full-page and EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 24 engraved portraits of artists whose work is represented in the house and notable personages who visited there all the added plates with tissue guards. Spine just slightly and evenly darkened a breath of rubbing to rear joint mild foxing to a few of the inserted plates but A VERY FINE COPY--the text clean and fresh and the most attractive binding with virtually no signs of wear. This is a handsomely bound and extra-illustrated history of one of England's most celebrated stately homes Holland House here minutely described with all its furnishings and grounds along with numerous anecdotes of its distinguished inhabitants. Located in Kensington which today has long been engulfed by greater London the mansion began life as Cope Castle built beginning in 1607 by Sir Walter Cope. From Sir Walter the manor passed to his daughter Isabel wife of Henry Rich who became the first Earl of Holland in 1624. Like the king to whom he was loyal Rich was beheaded in 1649. Later in the century Holland House was rented by William Penn and in 1767 it was bought by Henry Fox first Lord Holland 1705-74 who held the position of leader of the House of Commons. In its day Holland House hosted the leading lights of Europe including Byron and the future American president James Monroe. Our author Princess Marie Henriette Norberte of Liechtenstein 1843-1931 was motivated to write these memoirs by her friendship with the widow of the fourth Lord Holland. The very attractive binding is the work of French-born binder Lucien Broca 1829-1910 who immigrated to London in 1875. According to Tidcombe's "Women Bookbinders" Broca was a "superb trade finisher" who originally worked for Antoine Chatelin then went into partnership with German émigré Simon Kauffmann from 1876 to 1889. Tidcombe and Sarah Prideaux's former pupil Katherine Adams believe that most of the bindings attributed to Prideaux between 1890 and 1900--some 290 volumes--were actually done by Broca with Tidcombe giving the Frenchman credit for the "best Prideaux bindings." Prideaux never publicly acknowledged his work perhaps for fear of disappointing fans of the most famous woman bookbinder in England. Broca was in business for himself as an "Art Binder" in 1901 and our binding was probably done about that time. The beauty of the present design is dependent on his perfection of finish--crispness of line and solidity of impression were Broca's hallmarks. Macmillan and Co unknown books

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LIECHTENSTEIN, Princess MarieBiblio.com

Holland House

1875réf. 50811London: Macmillan and Co 1875. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue pebble-grain cloth with extensive gilt and black lettering and decorations. xx 370pp. Top edge gilt. Tissue-guarded frontispiece numerous illustrations several foldouts decorative head- and tailpieces. Very good. Binding a bit edgeworn more so at spine head/tail; text block tight and nice with front inner hinge bearing an old but neat and discreet archival cloth tape reinforcement. Tight and decent third edition. Marie Fox 1850-78 was the adopted daughter of Henry Fox 4th Baron Holland 1802-1859 of Holland House in Kensington near London and Lady Mary Augusta Coventry 1812-89; she married Prince Louis Liechtenstein and in 1874 published a history of the magnificent mansion and its art collection in which she was raised. From the collection of William B. Allison 1829-1908 the powerful Iowa Republican who as U.S. senator from that state 1873-1908 was one of the "big four" who controlled the Senate. Early 20th century bookplate on front pastedown notes "This book is part of Allison Memorial Collection Gift of Mrs. Jennie A. Brayton" and until deaccessioned was part of Allison's non-circulating collection at his hometown public library across the street from his Dubuque residence. According to Leland L. Sage in his 1956 biography "William Boyd Allison: A Study in Practical Politics" Allison owned "hundreds of books on government economics history banking finance and the tariff as well as volumes of American and English literature. An omnivorous reader Allison doubtless read most of these volumes if only for relaxation from the strain that accompanied his efforts to solve the many problems facing the Nation." Senator Allison's mentor and closest confidante was Iowa's Republican third governor 1854-58 and U.S. Senator 1859-69 James W. Grimes 1816-72 and he was close also with Grimes' wife Elizabeth Nealley Grimes 1825-90. During his eight years at the House of Representatives 1863-71 Allison boarded at their home which is where he met his future wife their niece and adopted daughter Mary Nealley 1849-88; they wed in 1873 and she drowned herself in the Mississippi River ten years later. On an inner flyleaf is his large and bold inscription in brown ink to his mother-in-law: "Mrs. Grimes / from / Mr. Allison / Jany.1.1875. / Happy New Year. Macmillan and Co hardcover

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LIECHTENSTEIN, Marie Henriette Norberte, Prinzessin vonBiblio.com

HOLLAND HOUSE … with numerous Illustrations. Extra-illustrated copy

1874réf. 3220037FIRST EDITION. Two volumes 4to pp. xvi 289; xi 255 two engraved portrait frontispieces in pagination each title with engraved portrait vignette numerous other text and full-page plates in pagination EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 180 carefully selected and collected plates and five autographs; slightly later dark green morocco gilt by Rivière all edges gilt; hinges a little worn spines faded. A magnificent record of Holland House highly extra-illustrated with mainly reproductions of old portraits and views often with facsimiles of signatures but in some cases original. The autographs mounted are a signature of the Duke of Newcastle a cutting from a document dated 1785 vol I p. 46 William Wordsworth a cutting from an autograph letter reading 'Mrs Curson / from her sincere friend ' Wmm Wordsworth' vol I. p. 121 Walter Scott 'Respectfully seriously yours / Walter Scott' vol. I p. 146 a cut-out signature of the artist Lord Leighton vol. II p. 168 and a a little note by the romantic poet Robert Southey 'God bless you my dear Neville - Remember us to all your excellent circle - excuse the haste with which I write. & believe me yours affectionately Robert Southey Keswick 11 Dec. 1821' vol. II p. 181. Called the 'Marie Fox of Holland House' by The Times review in 1873 Marie Liechtenstein 1843-1931 is further falteringly described as 'under 20 when she set about her work … She combined the advantages of a foreign and English education and thanks to the Italian part coming to the aid of rare natural gifts she possesses a highly-cultivated taste in painting sculpture and all objects of vertue. … She maybe conscientiously congratulated by the most scrupulous critic on the production of a useful agreeable beautifully-illustrated and attractive book.' Macmillan and Co.

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