‎ASHMOLE Elias‎
‎THE HISTORY OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER.‎

‎And the several orders of Knighthood extant in Europe. Bell, London, 1715. In-16 gr. (mm. 189x115), p. pelle coeva (spacchi alle cerniere), tagli rossi, pp. (8), 565, (3) (mal numer.), con 1 tav. che raffigura S.A.R. George Augustus, Principe di Galles e Cavaliere dell'Ordine, e 2 tavv. f.t. inc. in rame, di cui 1, pi volte ripieg., con particolari dell'uniforme dell'Ordine. Il vol. contiene: "I. The Antiquity of the Town, Castle, Chapel, and College of Windsor; with their several Officers: the Foundation of the Order by King Edward III. The Statutes and Annals at large, as they have been altered and amended - II. The habits, ensigns, and Officers of the Order. The Ceremonies of Election, Investiture and Instalments of Knights: the manner of their Feasts; and the duties and fees payable on these occasions. Some account of the founders, with an exact list of all that have been installed since the institution, and their several coats of arms emblazon'd".Ediz. con errori di paginazione: le pp. 157-160 e 237-240 ripetute; le pp. 221-224 e 253-256 sono state omesse. Con lievi e uniformi ingialliture altrim. ben conservato, con ex libris nobiliare.‎

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