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Peerage of England Scotland and Ireland To Which are Annexed The Extinct and Forfeited Peerages of the Three Kingdoms.
London, Owen, Davis and Debrett. 1790, First Edition. Full Leather Binding , 22 x 14cm. Hardcover, Three beautifully bound volumes with gilt titling and ornamentation on spines. Gilt decoration on the perimeter of all covers. A very little shelf wear at the edges. Vol.1 England. Vol.2 Scotland. Vol.3 Ireland. A second title page in each volume reads: The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland; or the Ancient and Present State of The Nobiltiy contains a Genealogical Account of the Respective Peers; Whether by Tenure, Summons, or Creation; Their Descents and Collateral Branches; Births, Mariages, Issue; Chief Seats, Coats of Arms, Crests, Supporters and Literal Translations of the Mottos. To which are annexed The Extinct and Forfeited Peerages and an Alphabetical Index of all Family 498 + 376 + 446ppNames of the Peers, and Titles of Their Eldest Sons. Volume one contains a frontispiece portrait engraving of George 111. Appr. 345 coats of arms. Vol.2 ditto of The Prince of Wales. and appr. 90 coats o arms. Vol.3 ditto of the Duke of York in his parliamentary robes. Appr. 150 coats of arms.The engravings of the coats of arms and heraldic illustrations are wonderfully clear and bright as is the text. A lovely set that would sit happilly in any library. V/g.
Offered for GBP 268.00 = appr. US$ 438.45 by: Ray Hennessey Bookseller - Book number: 19153