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[ARCHITECTURE]. NASH, Joseph (1809–1878). The Mansions of England in the Olden Time. London: T. M’Lean, 1839–41. 3 volumes [first, second, and third series], large folio. Each volume with illustrated title–page, dedication leaf with list of plates printed on recto and verso, and 25 tinted lithograph plates on heavy paper under tissue guards (title sprung in Series One, title starting in Series Three, occasional mild marginal foxing to plates). Original quarter morocco gilt, dark olive moiré cloth gilt (a bit of wear to joints, some chipping at ends, 4” loss to spine panel near foot of First Series, library call numbers to foot of spines). Provenance: institutional blindstamps to titles and few plates. FIRST EDITION of the first three issues of Nash’s most famous work of interior and exterior views of medieval homes and castles. A fourth series was published in 1849 and a further octavo supplement in 1852. Abbey, Scenery 402; Tooley 337. –– [Together with:] GOTCH, J. Alfred. Architecture of the Renaissance in England. London: B.T. Batsford, 1894. 3 volumes, folio. 145 photogravures. Contemporary half calf (extremes worn with some losses at spine ends, upper cover detached in the accompanying text volume, library call label on Volume I spine). Provenance: institutional rubberstamp). FIRST EDITION with the rare third volume of accompanying text describing the plates.