Lot Essay
Easton Neston is a large country house in Northamptonshire, built for William Fermor, 1st Baron Leominster by the celebrated architect Nicholas Hawksmoor. Frederick Fermor-Hesketh, 2nd Baron Hesketh (1916-1955) was a celebrated bibliophile and it is possible that these bindings were collected by him, before being dispersed in the Sotheby’s 2005 house sale. Interestingly the library at Easton Neston is a new addition, designed by David Hicks and architect, Roderick Gradidge.