Ashmole (Elias) The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies Of the most Noble Order of the Garter, first

Ashmole (Elias) The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies Of the most Noble Order of the Garter, first edition, second issue, initial imprimatur f., title in red and black, engraved portrait of Charles II and 37 engraved plates (includes 10 full-page of arms on 5 sheets), some by Wenceslaus Hollar, many double-page mounted on stubs, engraved illustrations, errata f. at end, ex-Westminster Public Library with bookplate and withdrawn stamp, the occasional small ink-stamp, including to title, blank upper margin of portrait and verso of plates (once or twice with show-through), 2 plates little chipped at fore-edge with very small loss, a few manuscript additions to catalogue of Knights in ink and pencil, one plate of arms with additional crest supplied in ink, slight cockling at head and foot, some light browning, light dust-soiling to upper margin, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, blind-stamp to upper cover, corners worn, rubbed, [Wing A3983], folio, J. Macock, for Nathanael Brooke, 1672.*** With the fireworks plate at p.424. This copy the second issue with pp.717-719 reset and various mis-paginations corrected.