Monckton Milnes (Richard, Lord Houghton) & Stovin Venables (...

Hammer

£300

Monckton Milnes (Richard, Lord Houghton) & Stovin Venables (George, Q.C.) Some Writings and Speeches [...] in the Last Year of His Life, with a Notice in Memoriam, presentation memorial copy, first and only edition, London: Privately Printed at the Chiswick Press, 1888, contemporary vellum gilt, the upper-cover blocked in gilt, top-edge gilt, others uncut, 8vo, [1]

Provenance: 'This memorial of a friend is presented to George Armytage Esqr by Lord Houghton's sister Dow:r Lady Galway/August 1888', ink manuscript presentation inscription to front-free endpaper; George John Armytage, F.S.A, his Golden Age armorial bookplate to recto pastedown.