The History Of The Most Noble Order Of The Garter And The Several Orders Of Knighthood Extant In Europe Etc. Ashmole, Elias

"Printed for A. Bell in Cornhill, E. Curll, F. Pemberton, and A. Collins in Fleet Street, W. Taylor and F. Baker in Pater-Noster-Row, 1715." Octavo. Full brown calf binding with 5 band spine title in gilt on red morocco with gilt decoration, blind tooling to both front and rear board. Boards are bumped at corners. Binding is very early may not be original or has had endpapers replaced but has matured to a rich texture. Original endpaper, title page and first page of dedication have been professionally taped to attach to text block. rest of pages are tight and clean. Pull-out illustration and page of illustrations at end of preface. two pages of contents to rear. At top of title page is very neatly printed "The libris Robert Travers, AM,MB, e Cott S. Trinity Dublin"