<  Go back

GENEALOGICAL AND HERALDIC HISTORY OF THE EXTINCT AND DORMANT BARONETCIES OF ENGLAND, IRELAND AND SCOTLAND
Burke, John and John Bernard Burke

- London : John Russell Smith 1844 - large 8vo. - three-quarter leather, marbled paper-covered boards, marbled endpapers, gilt rules, elaborate gilt design on spine, five raised bands, top edge gilt - (x), 603+(1) pages - Order Nr. 90073 - Price: $ 250.00

Second Edition. Illustrated throughout with coats-of-arms. The frontis is an engraving of a portrait of James I. Between the frontispiece and the actual title page is a lovely color (chromolithography?) title page from the 1838 edition published by Scott Webster and Geary. It is the only color plate. There is occasional marginalia, some quite interesting. The leather is worn at the extremities with the upper front hinge split about 2". A scarce title.

E-mail/Export ?

More On This Subject - -

> HERALDRY
> GENEALOGY
> UNITED KINGDOM
> BOOKPLATES & EXLIBRIS

See other books from the same collection - -

> from a Delaware collector

Books of related interests - -

AMERICAN IRON HAND PRESSES. by Saxe, Stephen O. First edition, limited to 180 numbered copies signed by the author and illustrator. The story of the iron hand press in America from the beginning to their final manufacture. Illustrated with fifteen fine wood engravings by John DePol. Slightly bumped at head of spine.