These volumes all have cracked hinges to front boards, one of which appears to be repaired.
Spines are bumped, volume 1 has part of the spine missing, bindings are all worn.
All are slightly damp and foxed internally, a couple of the volumes have yellowed front and end fly leaves.
We have collated the volumes as follows, checking the list of plates against those present:
Volume One
Plates present as per list
Volume Two
Only one plate of Dyrham house
Set of four plates listed ‘for a Somerset person of quality’ are titled for a ‘Dorset person of quality’
Volume Three
Only one Greenwich hospital plate
Burlington house only four not five plates as listed
Houghton has seven plates
Mereworth has three plates
Longleat has three plates
The last plate ‘Great Hall’ has bookworm damage
Volume Four
All plates present as per list
Volume Five
All present - Wilton Bridge plate is quite foxed
