Heraldry in Miniature containing all the arms, crests, supporters and mottos of the peers, peeresses and bishops of England, Scotland and Ireland : with the baronets of Great-Britain and the insignia of the different Orders of Knighthood in the United Kingdom

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VG, 1803, in worn born calf, re-spined, old laid down, gilt tooling, & gilt titles to green calf label. Internally, title w/contemporary in name at head, additional engraved title, [4], 11-96 pp of English coats of arms, Scottish & Irish Barons (lacking 1-10 pp), 40 pp Baronets, xvi, 104 pp, [34] index. (156*95 mm). Title continues: also an introduction to the science of heraldry: a dictionary of heraldic terms : the manner of creating peers : progress of baronial honours : degrees and privileges of the peerage and rules of precedency : likewise lists of titles conferred by His present Majesty and those extinct since his accession to the throne : as well as an index to all the peers &c. with translations of their mottos. Additional engraved title page reads: "The arms of the peers, peeresses, &c. of the United Kingdom, with the insignia of the different orders of knighthood & the baronets of Great Britain";