THE CURIOSITIES OF HERALDRY: With Illustrations from Old English Writers.
London: John Russell Smith, 1845. First edition. With numerous wood engravings from designs by the author. In the original red, decoratively blind-stamped boards with gilt-stamped design on front and back and more elaborately on spine. 24 pages of publisher's ads bound in at end. Lacking chromolithograph half-title page, otherwise about very good with covers lightly spotted and soiled, small tear to cloth at base of spine, bookplate (Alan K. Dolliver) on front pastedown, and offset to Appendix B apparently from item previously laid in.
Item #52570
Price: $250.00
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