$183
London: Printed By T. Bensley, 1807. 3 (of 4) vols. only. 4to, 3/4 calf over marbled boards, rebacked retaining portion of the original spine, marbled edges and endpapers. With numerous fold-out genealogical tables. Manuscript notation in volume states that the present copy was owned by William Radcliffe, Rouge Croix, "who emblazoned Arms of the families on the margins, and added numerous additions in ms to the pedigrees, in the three volumes." In addition to over 100 finely hand-colored armorials, Radcliffe frequently extends Banks' genealogical charts in his own hand, at times adding additional manuscript sheets. Additional manuscript notations and manuscript ex-libris in another hand to verso f.f.e.p.; bookplate and bookseller's stamp tipped in front pastedown; a few blindstamps to title pages and "Mariners' Museum Library" stamp to vol. 3; some plates repaired or reinforced; intermittent foxing, strongest to vol. 2; otherwise fine.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-04-05
