London: H. G. Bohn, 1848.. 1848.. Good. - Small octavo, green cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The spine & extremities are darkened with the head of the spine torn & the tail chipped. The covers are bumped & stained. xii & 216 pages. Illustrated with 23 black-and-white plates, including a frontispiece & 2 folding plates. The hinges are starting. The plates in the rear are foxed & there is a crease to each of the folding plates with a small piece out of 1 of them. Good working copy.
First edition. First Edition.
Title: A FAMILIAR INTRODUCTION TO HERALDRY: Explaining in a Series of Lectures the Principles of the Science, and Shewing Its Application to the Study of History and Architecture, Illustrated by Numerous Drawings of Armorial Bearings, Badges & Other Devices
Location Published: London: H. G. Bohn, 1848.: 1848.
Book Condition: Good
Categories: Arms & Armor
Seller ID: 18484
Keywords: 19th century, 1st edition., a familiar introduction to heraldry, archibald barrington, armorial bearings, arms & armor, badges, coats of arms, first edition, heraldry, nineteenth century, plates