A Genealogical And Heraldic History Of The Commoners Of Great Britain And Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank; But Uninvested With Heritable Honours Burke (John) And Burke (John Bernard)

FOUR VOLUMES. I - xii, 726pp, printed paper front covers for parts I-IV bound in at rear, these read "Qualified by landed property to become Members of Parliament but undistinguished by any hereditary title of honour: embracing likewise the Dignitaries of the Church, the Judges of the Courts of Law, Privy Councillors, &c &c". II - xxiv, 740pp, printed paper front covers for parts V-VIII bound in at rear, V reads "Qualified by landed property to become Members of Parliament but undistinguished by any hereditary title of honour: embracing likewise the Dignitaries of the Church, the Judges of the Courts of Law, Privy Councillors, &c &c", VI-VIII then have the new title as it appears on the title pages. III - xvi, 738pp, printed paper front covers for parts IX-XII bound in at rear. IV - xxii, 805pp, printed paper front covers for parts XIII- XVI bound in at rear. The set is bound in half red leather with marbled boards, marbled endpapers, gilt lettered and decorated spines with raised bands, joints rubbed/worn and starting to split in volumes I and IV, I has a fragile front hinge/joint, gilt top edges, fore edges of some pages are a little browned, armorial bookplate to pastedowns, occasional foxing to pages, AS THERE ARE FOUR HEAVY VOLUMES EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS SHIPPING Size: 10.25 x 6.5 Inches