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Clark, Hugh. - A Concise History of Knighthood. Containing the Religious and Military Orders which have been Instituted in Europe. With Descriptions of Their Mantles, Caps, Collars, Stars, Ribbons, and Mottoes. Also Accounts of the Installations of the Garter, Bath, Thistle, and St. Patrick; and Correct Lists of the Knights of Each. To which is Added the Antient Ceremonies Used at Duels, Combats, Justs, and Tournaments. The Whole Imbellished with 82 Copper Plates, Comprising 116 Orders, Accurately Drawn and Neatly Engraved. Being the Completest Collection Ever Published in Great Britain. In Two Volumes. Collected from the Best and Most Approved Prints and Manuscripts. With a Correct Index to the Whole, I-II. [TWO VOLUMES].London, Strahan, Rivington, e.a. 1784. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes bound in one. Octavo. Pp. x, 285; 268. Plus 82 engraved plates including frontispiece. HARDCOVER, bound in later handsome three-quarters blond calf and marbled boards, crimson gilt morocco lettering-piece to spine, gilt fleurons, gilt-tooled raised bands, date stamped in gilt at foot; index and blank verso of few leaves with scholarly annotations inked in a very neat contemporary hand. In about fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ FIRST EDITION. C-2 . EUR 1200.00 [Appr.: US$ 1293.07 | £UK 1032.75 | JP¥ 201405] Book number 9999_01161is offered by:
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