Beautiful! 1850 WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER Provenance of Sir Anthony Barclay Walker

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Seller: ron-likes-history ✉️ (9,563) 100%, Location: Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 294577676095 Beautiful! 1850 WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER Provenance of Sir Anthony Barclay Walker. Rare! 1850's/1860's 14 Volume Set The Works of Charles Lever Here is a very rare antiquarian set of hardcover books that would be a fantastic addition to a collection! You are bidding on a very rare collection of antique hardcover books of the Works of Charles Lever. You are bidding on fourteen volumes. The books are illustrated. The books are published in London, England by Chapman and Hall. They are from the 1850's/1860's. It is an all-matching set. This is a lovely, impressive set that will add grace and elegance to any bookshelf! The books have bookplates showing that they have very special provenance. On the inside of the front covers is the bookplate of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker and on the inside of the rear covers is the bookplate of his son, William Hall Baron Wavertree. They are a famous family and his son was famous for racehorses. Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, 1st Baronet (15 December 1824 – 27 February 1893) was a brewer and Liverpool Councillor. He was born at Auchinflower, Ayrshire and was educated at Ayr Academy and at the Liverpool Institute. He followed his father, son of Peter Walker of the Fort brewery at Ayr, into brewing. In 1879, on the death of his father, he gained control of the business and in 1890 he converted the private company into Peter Walker & Son (Warrington & Burton) Ltd a limited liability company, several pubs in Liverpool and the north west of England still carry the slogan Walkers Warrington Ale in their frosted glass. He was a Justice of the Peace for Ayrshire and a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire. He was elected Lord Mayor of Liverpool for 1873 and 1876 and appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1886–87. He married Eliza, the eldest daughter of John Reid, of Limekilns, Fife. They had 6 sons and two daughters, including John Reid Walker and William Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree (both renowned racehorse breeders). He later married Maude Okeover, the daughter of Haughton Charles Okeover; they had no children. He built the Walker Art Gallery which is named after him and donated it to the City of Liverpool. For this, and other good works, he was knighted in 1877 and created Baronet Walker, of Gateacre, co. Lancaster in 1886. William Hall Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree (25 December 1856 – 2 February 1933) was a British businessman, politician, art collector, and an important figure in Thoroughbred racehorse breeding. Walker was a younger son of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, 1st Baronet, a wealthy brewer born in Ayrshire who expanded the family business to England and moved to live in Gateacre, Liverpool, by his wife Eliza Reid of Limekilns, Fife. He was the younger brother of John Reid Walker. A lover of horses, Walker was a polo player and in 1895 built stables near Liverpool for his polo ponies at what is now known as Grange Mews.[1] Although he began racing horses, he is best remembered as a breeder and the person who introduced English racing to the Aga Khan III. As an owner his most memorable victory was that of The Soarer in the 1896 Grand National. He also won four Classics. In 1900, Walker purchased the lands around Tully, Kildare town in County Kildare where he established a highly successful stud farm. He acquired a number of foundation mares that led to the breeding of such horses as Prince Palatine and 1906 Epsom Derby winner, Minoru. Between the years 1906 and 1910, he created a Japanese garden that is acclaimed as the finest of its kind in Europe and today is a major tourist attraction. In 1916, Walker gifted his stud to the British Government for the purpose of founding a British National Stud. In 1943, the newly formed Irish Government acquired the property and the Irish National Stud Company Ltd. was formed. Currently, the Irish National Stud property consists of 958 acres (3.88 km2) and is home to some of Ireland's leading stallions. The National Stud In 1916, Walker gifted his entire bloodstock to the British government with the idea of creating a National Stud. As part of the arrangement, the government acquired his stud farm in Ireland that became the basis for both the Irish National Stud and The National Stud of the United Kingdom now located in Newmarket. Wavertree House at the National Stud and its Wavertree Charitable Trust is named in Walker's memory. In 1999, the Racing Post ranked him at number 24 on its list of Top 100 Makers of 20th Century Horse Racing. The titles in the set are: Dodd Family Abroad Charles O'Malley Luttrell of Arran Davenport Dunn Knight of Gwynne Confessions of Con Cregan Lord Kilgobbin Fortunes of Glencore Horace Templeton One of Them This is a very attractive set in very nice condition! Books are quarter-bound in green leather with leather tips. The spines feature five raised bands, gold titling with ornate gold ornamentation. All covers are firmly attached. The leather shows some wear at top and bottom of spines but remains in overall very good condition. All pages are very clean and tightly bound. Books have decorative endpages. The top edge of pages has gilt edge. Most of the books still have their original silk ribbon bookmarker. The set is quite lovely and remains in very good-plus condition. Quite a rare and desirable set with great provenance! Would make a super addition to a collection. 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  • Condition: The set is quite lovely and remains in very good-plus condition.
  • Special Attributes: Illustrated
  • Subject: Literature & Fiction
  • Topic: Literature
  • Binding: Leather
  • Origin: English
  • Language: English
  • Author: Charles Lever
  • Publisher: Chapman and Hall

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