Chauncy (Sir Henry)

The Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire, title in red and black, engraved portrait, folding map, and 34 plates only of 44, most double-page, lacking Directions to binder leaf at end (as often), extra plate opp. p.125, 3 extra plates laid in, 1 plate split at crease, 1 tipped in plate of Hatfield perspective, 2 engravings tipped in of Brocket Hall and Sir John Brocket and 3 ms. leaves on Knebworth laid in loose, some pages browned contemporary calf, over bevelled oak boards, gilt, upper joint cracked, rubbed, folio, for Ben.Griffin, 1700; together with another partial copy, Chauncy (Sir Henry) The Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire, title-page, portrait and 13 folding plates, loose front and back boards only, [Ben Griffin, 1700] [with] Twenty-Two Plates from Sir Henry Chauncy’s The Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire, including the portrait frontispiece of Chauncy and 21 engravings of views of country seats, central folds, spotting and staining, plates 295x380mm, [1700] (24) [sold not subject to return]

***Knebworth Palace, plate damaged at lower margin not affecting image.