ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, AND MANNERS in the Reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth & James I, Exhibited in a Series of Original Papers, Selected from the MSS. of the Noble Families of Howard, Talbot, and Cecil; Containing, Among a Variety of Interesting Pieces, a Great Part of the Correspondence of Elizabeth and her Ministers with George, Sixth Ea

Three Volumes, 8vo., in full calf gilt, with raised bands, gilt decoration, and twin title labels to spine, all edges marbled and with marbled endpapers; Vol I: Engraved frontis. + [xxxii] introduction + [iv] list of plates + 8 plates of Autographs + 560pp; Vol II: [xii] + 584pp; Vol III: [viii] + 294pp + 167pp. Neat ink gift inscription dated 1857 to early blank of Vol I. All Vols have foxing to prelims and to the last few pages, Vol I also has foxing to plates. Boards have a few small marks and scuffs, edges a little worn and rubbed. Overall a Very Good set.