Heraldic Illustrations Comprising the Amorial Bearings of the Principal Familes of the Empire, with Pedigrees and Annotations (Volume I)

Volume One (of two) only. Volume II followed in 1845. [8], LIII plates, guarded and interleaved with pages with annotations, notices etc, one fold-out table. In a later binding, of red cloth-covered boards, preserving the original backstrip. Top edge gilt. Extra title page. 4to. . Modern boards are square, clean and sharp. Internally some page aging and occasional spotting, and very occasional minor edge damage. Text block edges toned.