History of the Orders of Knighthood of the British Empire…, Nicolas Sir Nicholas Harris

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$500.00

History of the Orders of Knighthood of the British Empire; of the Order of the Guelphs of Hanover; and of the Medals, Clasps, and Crosses, Conferred for Naval and Military Services, Nicolas Sir Nicholas Harris. Published for John Hunter by W. Pickering and J. Rodwell, London, 1842. First Edition. Complete 4 volume set. Folio up to 15″ tall., 1600pp., Volume 1: 2 plates and double page frontispiece; Volume 2: 13 plates; Volume 3: 6 plates; Volume 4: 12 plates. Titles printed in red and black; plates finished by hand and some of which are highlighted with gilt Bound in brown cloth. Light foxing to a few plates. Boards have rubbing and loss of cloth to upper edges and spine. A very good set of this seminal work by Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas (1799–1848), a noted antiquary and genealogist.