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Hofland.Desc.Acct..White-Knights,1819

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a Seat of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, 8 aquatint and 15 etched plates after T.C.Hofland, all on india paper and mounted, tissue guards, foxed and water-stained but most plates clean, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, g.e., worn and damp-stained, [Abbey Scenery 425], folio, privately printed for the Duke of Marlborough, [1819].

***White-Knights, near Reading, was a seat of the Marquis of Blandford (later 5th Duke of Marlborough) who entertained there lavishly. As well as a magnificent library and collection of paintings the estate was renowned for its gardens, full of rare and unusual plants. In 1819 the Duke went bankrupt and retired to Blenheim, causing the estate and contents to be sold off and the house demolished. .

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