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    By Sir Bernard Burke
    London   Harrison
    10" by 6" lxxii, 1185pp. 14, 28pp
    The first edition of Sir Bernard Burke's extensive study of English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh armoury, illustrated throughout.
    By Sir Bernard Burke

    1878 The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales

    London   Harrison
    10" by 6" lxxii, 1185pp. 14, 28pp
    The first edition of Sir Bernard Burke's extensive study of English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh armoury, illustrated throughout.
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    Description

    First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Rebound

    With copious publisher's advertisements to the rear of the work.

    The first edition of the work, uncommon in this edition.

    Containing numerous in-text illustrations. 

    Bernard Burke was a genealogist who's father, John Burke, founded 'Burke's Peerage'. He took over the publications when his father died, after having assisted his father at his work. Burke also published over works, including 'The Roll of Battle Abbey', 'The Romance of the Aristocracy', and 'The Romance of the Forum'.

    The General Armory of England and Scotland is an important historical work, detailing the armorial bearings from their origin to present day.

    This copy was previously housed at the Hertfordshire County Council Library, with their bookplate to the front pastedown and library stamps on a few pages (see condition report for more details).

    Condition

    Rebound in quarter calf, with library location to the tail of the spine and cloth covered boards. Externally, some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and bumping to the extremities. Cloth is split slightly to the extremities on the front board. Library bookplate and sticker to the front pastedown, with library stamps and notations to the front free-endpaper, verso of the title page, and page i. Internally, front hinge is tender. Remaining binding is firm. A few small closed tears at the gutter to the front free-endpapers, half title page, and title page. Tidemarks to the fore-edge and bottom edge, not affecting the pages, which remain generally bright and clean.

    Good

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