History and Antiquities of Kensington ... and A Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Pictures in the Palace

London: Printed by D. Jaques, Chelsea, for T. Egerton, Whitehall; [et al], 1820. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. pp. [i-vii] viii-xvi [xvii-xviii (contents)], [1] 2-624 [625-636 (index)]. With 14 plates: 8 engraved plates, 2 lithographic plates (one folded), 1 folded aquatint plate, and 3 folded letterpress charts. Also illustrated with in-text engravings. Bound in modern period style quarter goat and marbled paper over boards, gilt spine with red leather titling label, edges marbled. One folded chart is trimmed along the bottom edge with loss to the bottom line of letterpress, Japanese paper tape repair to the third folded chart along the fold, the aquatint plate is trimmed along the bottom edge with loss to the caption, else near fine with rubbing to marbled edges of the boards. A handsome copy, with 14 plates as follows: 1. Engraved frontispiece plate: Kensington National School; 2. Folded lithographic map: Parish of Kensington (facing p. 1); 3. Engraved plate: Ancient Conduit (facing p. 37); 4. Folded letterpress chart (between pp. 54/55); 5. Folded letterpress chart (between pp. 88/89); 6. Lithographic plate: Holland House (facing p. 119); 7. Engraved plate: Gilt Room Holland House (facing p. 135); 8. Engraved plate: Interior of Kensington Church (facing p. 265); 9. Engraved plate: Kensington Looking West (facing p. 391); 10. Engraved plate: Noel House (facing p. 392); 11. Folded letterpress chart, between pp. 400/401; 12. Engraved plate: Campden House (facing p. 422); 13. Engraved plate: Royal Palace (facing p. 455); 14. Folded aquatint plate, facing p. 586. (Inventory #: 432155)