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HOFLAND, T.C. and Mrs. HOFLAND.
Descriptive Account of the Mansion and Gardens of White-Knights, a Seat of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough.
Whiteknights, 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. This work, commissioned but not paid for by the Marquis, almost bankrupted the Hoflands as well.
- Published
- London: printed for his Grace the Duke of Marlborough by W. Wilson, [1819].
- References
- Abbey Scenery 425; Tooley 268. Bobins 666.
- Plates
- 8
- Binding/Size
- L=FOLIO
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: printed for his Grace the Duke of Marlborough by W. Wilson, [1819].
- Ref
- 5210
Folio, title, dedication, introduction 8 ll., text and subtitles, pp. 15 -151, p. 152 with imprint W. Wilson, Printer, 8 hand-coloured aquatint plates, 15 etched plates, contemporary calf, roll-tooled borders in gilt and blind, spine gilt in compartments. Re-backed with the original spine laid down. Bookplate of' Petersen' to front pastedown. All edges gilt. Extremities are worn. Boards scuffed. All plates signed T.C. Hofland delt. [pinxt]. It seems that Mrs. Hofland wrote the text. The Marquis of Blandford (later the 5th Duke of Marlborough) took up residence at the manor of Earley St. Nicholas or Earley Regis, with the nickname of “White Knights,” which had been in the De Erlegh family for about two hundred years. Between 1798 and 1819, the estate was the scene of extravagance and wild entertainment. It became the most celebrated estate in the Country, magnificently furnished, displaying many great masters with a wonderful wine cellar and an unrivaled library. The splendid gardens, beautifully laid out with the rarest of plants, were its greatest attraction. The Duke went bankrupt in 1819 and retired to Blenheim. Colour plates in order: 1. The Gothic Garden. 2. View of White-Knights from the Woods. 3. A Scene from the North Front of White-Knights. 4. The Rustic Bridge. 5. The Grotto. 6-7. The Spring. (2 views) 8. The Spring Cottage.
