A very good original cloth binding. 8vo. [4pp.]/pp.329/[1p.]/[2pp. - Adverts] . 8.5" x 4.75" x 1" [19.4cm x 12cm x 2.5cm]. Crimson cloth with a gilt image of a knight on horseback to the front board. Smooth spine with gilt titles and a gilt cross. Hinges and corners carefully strengthened. Yellow endpapers. Verso of front board with presentation label for Clifton School, from Sir A. V. Paton, with his heraldic book plate to the front free-endpaper. "Ex Libris Aluredi Vaughan Paton." Dated 1923, designed by; "A. G. Law Samson Del.", and engraved by; "Lyon Court." dated 1930 William Stevens, printer, Bell Yard, Temple Bar. Half title with printer's details to verso: "William Stevens, printer, Bell Yard, Temple Bar.", followed by Printed title with engraved vignette. Clear English text, but with some underlining. Small binder's label to the recto of the rear board: "Bound By Remnant & Edmonds - London". ** " Kenelm Henry Digby (c1800-1880) was an Anglo-Irish writer born at Clonfert in Ireland, though he certainly did not regard himself as Irish. His reputation rests chiefly on his earliest publication, The Broad-Stone of Honour, or Rules for the Gentlemen of England (1822), which contains an exhaustive survey of medieval customs. The work was subsequently enlarged and issued (1828-29) in four volumes entitled: Godefridus, Tancredus, Morus and Orlandus, and then republished as separate works by Edward Lumley." - See wikipedia. Seller Inventory # 35555

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Title: The Broad Stone of Honour : Or, The True ...

Publisher: London : Edward Lumley Chancery Lane William Stevens printer Bell Yard Temple Bar M DCCC XLVIII

Publication Date: 1848

Binding: Hardcover

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Chilton Books are secondhand and antiquarian booksellers Established in 2017 we sell all kinds of antiquarian and second-hand theological books. We have thousands of books on-line and around 25,000 second hand book titles on-site. We are principally mail order and internet traders without a high street shop front, but visitors are welcome to see our stock housed in a large purpose built store room. We are situated on the outskirts of the old town of Sudbury in the Suffolk Countryside. Please call first. We specialise in the following areas: Interesting antiquarian Bibles and Theological books/Victorian/Decorated/Masonic Religious memorabilia China/Metal/Wood/Medals/Tokens Prints & Paintings We are particularly interested in the purchase of libraries and collections, but offers of single items - including other subjects - are always welcome

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