Author: SHAW, HENRY ( 1800-1873 ).
Title: The Hand Book of Mediaeval Alphabets and Devices. By Henry Shaw, F.S.A. Author of Devices and decorations of the Middle Ages &c. &c.
Description: London: Bernard Quaritch, 1853 0. First edition. Original publisher's cloth, carefully re-cased at some time in the past. 8vo. 11.5" x 7.75" x 0.75". [10pp.] + 37 coloured plates. Blue blind-stamped cloth, edges lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine re-cased preserving the original spine, Later endpapers. Old printed catalogue description to top corner of the verso of the front board. Also to verso of the front board: Armorial bookplate for "Richard Ussher". Title-page in red & black. Light foxing throughout. Colophon to base of last leaf of text: "Chiswick Press: C. Whittingham, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane." VG.

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