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DRAWINGS OF THE FLAGS IN USE AT THE PRESENT TIME BY VARIOUS NATIONS.
London, 1889. London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1889. 4to, 280 x 210 mm, 11 x 8½ inches, chromolithograph additional title page, 121 chromo plates numbered 1-121, 20 additional chromo plates numbered 32a, 32b, 39a etc, plus 43 inserted illustrations of flags and badges colour printed on thin paper, mostly half page size, some larger, 31 pages plus 12 errata leaflets (1891-1902) bound in after the title page, a total of 30 pages, giving instructions on where the additional plates and inserts are to be placed, these have all been carried out correctly, except that the insert which should overlay plate 65 is missing (mentioned in Errata 2). In the original half leather binding, cloth sides with gilt crest and lettering to upper cover, rebacked at some time in leather with the original backstrip laid on, gilt rules and gilt title, inner hinges strengthened. Original backstrip worn and chipped, corners worn and covers slightly marked, round library ink stamp at foot of title page, another on reverse, no stamps to contents which are bright and clean with no foxing, closed tear to lower margin of plate 52, neatly repaired on reverse and not affecting image, small onlay of cross of St. George on unnumbered chromo plate showing make up of Union flag in the text section secured long ago with small piece of sellotape. Binding tight and firm. A very good copy complete with all additional and substitute plates published up to 1902. First published in 1875, early editions are scarce. Images sent on request.
Offered for GBP 895.00 = appr. US$ 1464.22 by: Roger Middleton - Book number: 5462