COMPLETE IN FOUR VOLUMES FULL LEATHER RECASED WITH NEW SPINES USING COMTEMPORARY BOARDS. ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF JOHN ARDEN VERY SMALL LABEL OF BATTLE ABBEY SITE OF THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS. A TOTAL OF 156 PLATES (A COUPLE MISSING AND SEVERAL PRESENT AND NOT CALLED FOR). A VERY NICE CLEAN AND HANDSOME SET (YELLOWING OF THE PAGE OPPOSITE THE PORTRAITS).
SLIGHT SPLIT AT BASE OF SPINE OTHERWISE VERY GOOD COPY SILVER DECORATION ON RED COVER. INCLUDES 40 ENGRAVINGS. EDGES OF TOP PAGES COVERED IN GILT. FRENCH TEXT. HEAVY MAY INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE
