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, Tournaments.
The Whole Embellished with 82 Copper Plates, Comprising 11 Orders, Accurately Drawn and Neatly Engraved.
Being the Completest Collection ever published in Great Britain.
In Two Volumes (Bound in One)
Collected from the best and most approved Prints and Manuscripts. With a correct Index to the whole.
by Hugh Clark, Heraldic Engraver.
London: Printed for W. Strahan, J. F. and C. Rivington, T. Payne, W. Owen, S. Crowder, T. Longman, C. Rivington, C. Dilly, J. Robson, T. Lowndes, G. Robinson, T. Cadell, H. L. Gardner, J. Nichols, J. Bew, R. Baldwin, J. Murray, J. Debrett, W. Fox, J. White, J. Walker, T. Beecroft, M. Folingsby.
1784
First Edition
Octavo, x, 285, 268, [1] pages, bound in period three quarter leather over marbled boards. Spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Illustrated with black and white engravings throughout. Some rubbing and wear, top board detached, rear hinge cracking, there is a section of pages that were bound out of order, previous owner's inscription, scuffs, else in good + condition.
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