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[BINDING]. FOSTER, J.J. The Stuarts…in XVIth, XVIIth, and XVIIIth Century Art. London and New York: Dickinson’s; E.P. Dutton & Co., 1902. 2 volumes, large folio (381 x 248 mm). (Very occasional light spotting). 129 plates including 2 color frontispieces (many on india paper), numerous in text illustrations, several maps. Full contemporary crushed crimson levant in a Derome-style binding with ornate filigree frame gilt with the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom within strapwork decoration gilt, stamped with four King Charles I ciphers along outside frame, spine in 7 compartments with 6 raised bands, Royal devices gilt in 5 compartments, gilt–titling in remainder, top edge gilt, others uncut, gilt dentelles with more King Charles I ciphers at corners, gilt–stamped signed by Bumpus of Oxford. LIMITED EDITION, number 5 of 20 copies of the “Edition Royale” SIGNED BY FOSTER. [Laid in with an] ANS “With Mr. Foster’s compliments” noting the price of this Edition Royale at 50 guineas each. [And] a 4pp. ALS from Andrew Lang to Foster regarding Foster’s critique in his “smaller Stuart book” of Lang’s miniature of Prince Charles, which Lang discusses at great length the provenance of this portrait (transcription available upon request). A VERY RARE WORK IN A SUMPTUOUS BINDING. From the private library of a distinguished Chicago book collector.