OTTLEY, William Young (1771-1836). A Collection of One Hundred and Twenty-Nine Facsimiles of Scarce and Curious Prints by the Early Masters? London: for the proprietors?,1828. Large folio. (Spotting throughout). Engraved additional title, 129 engraved plates on india paper all laid down, several inserted engravings, included with an extra set of 12 of the nielli prints printed in silver; all with tissue guards (some spotting in margins). Original half vellum-parchment, morocco lettering-piece gilt (front joint split at foot, extremities a bit soiled, front hinge cracked). Provenance: Ambrose Walter Harding of Madingley Hall (bookplate). A SCARCE LARGE PAPER COPY as Bigmore & Wyman writes that this ?work may fairly be stated to be unpublished, as very few copies were ever distributed, and these chiefly as presents to the friends of Mr. Ottley?? Several of the plates present are such good facsimiles that the plate ?Solomon?s Idolatry? by the Master ?M. Z.? has been on numerous occasions accepted as authentic when separated from the volume. Bigmore & Wyman II, p. 98.