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CHIVALRY [ANSTIS (JOHN)] The Register Of the Most Noble Order Of The Garter, From its Cover in Black Velvet, Usually Called The Black Book, 2 vol. expanded to 3, THE AUTHOR'S ANNOTATED AND EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED COPY, Printed by John Barber [for the author], 1724
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CHIVALRY
[ANSTIS (JOHN)] The Register Of the Most Noble Order Of The Garter, From its Cover in Black Velvet, Usually Called The Black Book, 2 vol. expanded to 3, THE AUTHOR'S ANNOTATED AND EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED COPY, with his extensive notes in the margins and on interleaved sheets in volumes 2 and 3, 2 engraved frontispieces and 12 plates (2 folding), engraved illustrations, approximately 8 original sketches by Anstis and 2 letters from Thomas Baker to him bound in, some other printed and manuscript material loosely inserted, some browning (occasionally heavy) and staining and a few tape repairs, contemporary calf gilt, red and green morocco spine labels, rubbed, one joint splitting, folio, Printed by John Barber [for the author], 1724
Footnotes
The author's copy of his major work, fully annotated, presumably in preparation for a subsequent edition, and with additional material inserted, including original sketches and the two letters to Anstis from the antiquarian Thomas Baker of King's College Cambridge.
Saleroom notices
Some of the annotations in margins and on interleaved blanks are in another hand to that of the author.