56 pp. Small 4to, orig. red cloth, upper cover & spine gilt. [Evesham: Sharp Bros., 1961].

The uncommon account by Spencer-Churchill (1876-1964), who inherited Northwick Park and its once glorious collections from his grandmother, the widow of the third and final Lord Northwick. From the preface: “This is a catalogue of pictures, ‘rescued’ by me from dirt, overpainting and oblivion…They are now much nearer to the state in which their creators left them, and wished them to be seen. I am glad to know that the number of their legacies has been increased, and that their fine works now give... More