147 EXAMPLES OF ARMORIAL BOOK PLATES. From various Collections. (SECOND SERIES.)

London: W.Griggs & Sons, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto: 12 parts in 1, with the original wrappers bound in. Features a chromolithograph of the Arms of Cardinal Wolsey and 146 additional armorial bookplates. From the library of Walter Hamilton, author of Dated Book-Plates, with a Treatise on Their Origin and Development (1895), with his signature to a prefatory blank leaf and his bookplate to the front pastedown. Additionally, tipped in at front is correspondence from publisher W. Griggs who acknowledges Hamilton's assistance in preparing the present work. In a one-half burgundy morocco over marbled paper binding, with gilt titles (truncated) and marbled endpapers. Some general scuffing and wear along the extremities of the boards, with a bit of scratching to the front panel; else very good. (Inventory #: 77468)