Mary Stuart

Skelton, John. Mary Stuart. London; Paris; Edinburgh: Goupil & Co., 1898. Second edition. 1/500. Folio. [4], III, [1], 206, [2]pp. Uncut. 3/4 calf over marbled paper covered boards with gold lettering and tooling on spine and blind-stamped ruling on covers. Top edge gilt. Title page in red and black lettering. Publisher’s vignette on title. Illustrated head-, and tailpieces. Decorative initials. A first and limited edition of this lavishly illustrated work on Mary Stuart who was queen regnant of Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567 and queen consort of France from 10 July 1559 to 5 December 1560. This work is profusely illustrated throughout with numerous tissue-guarded b/w engravings. Limited edition of 500 copies on fine paper of which this copy is unnumbered. Moderate rubbing along edges of binding. Closed tear along front joint. Lower margin of binding damp-stained. Previous owner’s bookplate on inside of front cover (Reginald Gurney). Color frontispiece missing. Clear damp-staining on all plates. Moderate foxing on very first and very last pages. Sporadic and minor foxing throughout. Binding and interior in overall fair condition. fair. Hardcover. (35376) $45