Half red morocco over cloth boards, four raised bands
1882 · London
by [Annan, James Craig]. Duke of Hamilton. Christie, Manson & Woods
London: Christie, Manson & Woods, 1882. First edition. Half red morocco over cloth boards, four raised bands. A near fine copy, rubbing on verso of plates, plates numbered in pencil.. 234 pp. + plates. Illus. with 77 monochrome carbon print photographic plates. 8vo. Two versions of this catalogue were produced, one without plates, and this, the illustrated version, with carbon prints by James Craig Annan (1864-1946), son of the Scottish photographer Thomas Annan. Annan was only 18 when he produced this series of prints (uncredited) for the spectacular Duke of Hamilton sale. There were 2213 lots auctioned over fifteen days in five sections which brought (truncated)