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1908Octavo. Pp. viii, 104. Plus leporello with a total of 28 panels of which one is monochromatic plate and 27 are chromolithographic plates, many of which are heightened with gold and silver, each set within gilt border. Original decorated card wrappers, printed in relief and coloured. Spine strengthened from inside for split, else a very good copy with fine interior and excellent plates. ~ Fifth edition. First published in 1884.
Two volumes bound in one. Crown quarto. Pp. viii, 126; viii, 168. Hardcover, nicely bound in handsome recent half calf and matching marbled boards, crimson gilt lettering-piece to spine; small chip at bottom blank margin of last few leaves well away from text, title-page darkened. Foxed, else in a very good condition. ~ First edition. Extremely rare complete work. This attractive and overall well-preserved copy comes from the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
1892Crown quarto. Unpaginated. With 30 plates, almost all chromolithographed. Chromolithographed title-page. Engraved head- and tail-pieces. Includes List of Subscribers. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's red full cloth, gilt decoration to cover within decorative frame; back cover with light waterstains, corner-tips rubbed. In a very good condition, fine interior, excellent plates. ~ First edition. This beautifully illustrated book come from the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
1897Quarto. Pp. 395. Plus 14 fine aquatint heliogravure plates, one as frontispiece, all printed on thick paper, some with tissue-guards, bound-in. Hardcover, bound contemporary three-quarters calf and marbled boards, spine with raised band between compartments, green morocco lettering-piece in gilt to second compartments, direct gilt fleurons to remainders, marbled endpapers, joints discreetly mended for split, head of spine trifle worn. In good condition, very fine interior. ~ First edition. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
1889Royal quarto. Pp. 254, (i). Plus etched frontispiece; 22 wood-engraved portraits; and 3 chromolithographed plates, all printed on fine thick paper, each with protective tissue guard. Numerous charming engraved head- and tail-pieces. Hardcover, bound in contemporary handsome red calf and marbled boards, spine with raised bands between compartments, gilt lettering-piece, green vellum French corners, handsome marbled endpapers. Preliminaries and blanks at beginning and end foxed. In fine condition. ~ First edition. With attractive, albeit unidentified, old engraved armorial bookplate to first paste-down.
Crown quarto. Pp. 512. Attractive Jugendstil illustrated title-page. Second - and third title-pages. Forewords to 1st & 2nd editions. Illustrated throughout with numerous portraits, views, and ornaments in various styles and sizes. Charming head- and tail-pieces. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's cloth-backed boards, spine gilt, large gilt medallion printed in relief on cover, floral endpapers; corner-tips bit rubbed. In about fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ Second, revised and enlarged edition. Published for the Author. First published, also for the Author, 1898. The present fine copy comes from the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). Very rare.
1916Crown quarto. Pp. 72. Plus 10 plates, one coloured, with multiple images to each. Original printed wrappers split along spine, edge frayed, spine worn. With fine, crisp interior. Neatly preserved in handsome custom made buckram threefold and matching slipcase, black morocco lettering-piece in gilt on spine panel. In fine condition. ~ First edition thus. Printed in a limited edition of 125 copies, reprinted from the American Journal of Numismatics, XLIX. Extremely rare. The handsome plates depict 58 monochromatic illustrations of medals and campaign badges; and 25 coloured illustrations of ribbons. The last are particularly handsome, being first printed in halftone with the colours later superimposed from different blocks.
Eight volumes. Crown quarto. Plus 620 lithographic plates of costume studies. (The pagination of the plates in volume 5 is somewhat haphazard, skipping some numbers and duplicating others on different plates.) Hardcover, uniformly bound in contemporary full molted blonde calf, spine richly decorated in gilt, green morocco lettering-piece in gilt to each spine, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, cloth ribbon markers; some scuffs to boards, spine-ends occasionally slightly worn, one foot chipped. Some spotting and browning due to paper quality, otherwise fresh and bright. Attractive set, very wide margined. ~ First edition. Rare complete set. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). Two earlier small ownership tickets, one rubbed, to each first pastedown.
1784Two volumes bound in one. Octavo. Pp. x, 285; 268. Plus 82 engraved plates including frontispiece. Hardcover, bound in later handsome three-quarters blond calf and marbled boards, crimson gilt morocco lettering-piece to spine, gilt fleurons, gilt-tooled raised bands, date stamped in gilt at foot; index and blank verso of few leaves with scholarly annotations inked in a very neat contemporary hand. In about fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ First edition.
1868Octavo. Pp. 284. Title-page printed in red and black and with nice engraved vignette. Hardcover, bound in quarter calf and marbled boards, spine with gilt-tooled raised bands, trifle rubbed, gilt lettering direct; old stamp to title and two other pages. In about fine condition. ~ First edition. Rare. Printed in a limited edition of 150 copies only, this is copy number 23, monogrammed by the Author for authenticity. With the Author's signed dedication at head of half-title. Provenance: From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
1909Several parts in one volume. Paginated consecutively. Royal quarto. Pp. ix, 276. Plus a total of 28 plates, numbered 1-21, comprising of 12 chromolithographic plates printed on glossy card tipped-in, and 16 lithographic plates, mostly folding. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's red full cloth, elaborate gilt decoration on cover, decorative white and gilt lettering to cover and spine, decorative endpapers with various motifs, all edges gilt, cloth inner hinges; spine-ends trifle bumped, vague small traces of paper on first paste-down, minute spot on back cover. In fine condition. A splendid copy. ~ First edition. Extremely rare. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). Also present is an earlier bookplate, beautifully excuted, of John R. Lynch, whose neat signature, dated 1938, is at head of title-page. A most beautiful production.
Quarto. Pp. iv, 83. Hardcover, bound in green full cloth with the original printed wrappers bound-in, spine-ends gilt-ruled; inner hinges bit darkened front wrap dusty, very vague dampmark at lower corner of some leaves slightly more visible on title-page. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Extremely rare. There exists some certain unclarity regarding the author's first name, with some sources claim it to be "Fraugott" (see for example Henning & Herfurth: "Orden und Ehrenzeichen: Handbuch der Phaleristik"); while others (WorldCat) insist on "Traugott". ~ Provenance: From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
1968Quarto. Pp. 117. Plus extended suite of colour plates. Original plain stiff wrappers with ivory dust-jacket lettered in gold. In a very good condition, very fine interior. ~ First edition. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum", to first free endpaper. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
1985Two volumes. Octavo. Pp. xvi, 923; 1160. Depictions of coat-of-arms throughout. Plus colour plates. Hardcover, uniformly bound in the original publisher's full brown leatherette, gilt covers and spines. In fine condition. Excellent set. ~ First edition. Part III, Volumes I+II. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum" to each volume. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
Octavo. Pp. lxxv, 1322, (20) illustrated ads. Tinted frontispiece portrait with facing tissue-guard and 2 such other plates. Plus chromolithograph plate depicting 2 orders, both heightened with silver. Armorial device to title-page. Set in double columns. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, elaborately decorated in blind and gilt, decorative endpapers; spine-ends trifle frayed. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). Original publisher's complimentary slip is added.
Octavo. Pp. 62, (2) ads. Hardcover, bound in full cloth with the original printed wrappers laid-down, both sides with large armorial depictions. Several places with underlines and corrections in neat contemporary hand in coloured pencil. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. Neudruck, nach dem Stande vom 15. Februar 1918. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). Interesting and unique copy in which contemporary additional information has been added by hand.
Octavo. Pp. 241. Hardcover, rebound in burgundy full cloth, spine gilt. Few pages with underlines and corrections in neat contemporary hand in coloured pencil. In fine condition. ~ First edition. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). earlier small stamp on title-page. Interesting and unique copy in which contemporary additional information has been added by hand.
1812Octavo. Pp. (ii), 296. Plus 6 leaves, five of which are folding, with a total of 11 copper-engraved plates with multiple images to each. original marbled card boards, rubbed, spine frayed, lower board shorter than bookblock, tear at blank bottom of half-title. In a very good condition. Rather excellent unsophisticated copy, preserved entirely in the original state, untrimmed at all sides. ~ First edition. With splendid plates. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). Very rare.
1807Octavo. Pp. xxxii, 588. Plus 28 engraved plates with multiple images to each. Hardcover, bound in contemporary blonde half calf and matching marbled boards, spine with gilt-tooled raise-bands, gilt morocco lettering-piece at second compartment, remainder compartments richly decorated in blind, cloth ribbon marker; extremities bit rubbed, corner-tips bit chafed. In fine condition. ~ First edition. ~ Provenance: From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). With an earlier, splendid engraved armorial bookplate belonged to "Coenen", and a minute old stamp of advocate in law, F. Besier.
1838Small octavo. Pp. viii, 215, (8) publisher's catalogue. Plus 6 engraved plates including frontispiece, one double-page. Plus engraved title-page. With engraved illustrations to the text. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's dark-blue full cloth, large crown embossed in gilt on both covers, gilt spine, blind ornaments; spine bit worn. In a very good condition. ~ First edition. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
1866Small octavo. Pp. viii, 279. Plus engraved 46 engraved plates including frontispiece, numerous depictions of coat-of-arms to each, almost all hand-coloured. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's quarter red calf and matching cloth, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, side gilt ruled; corner-tips trifle chafed, first inner hinge cracked. In a very good condition. ~ Eighteenth edition, revised and corrected. With beautiful armorial bookplate to first paste-down and small institutional stamp to verso of title.
1903Royal octavo. Pp. vi, (ii), 9-103. Plus colour frontispiece portrait of King Edward. Plus 7 plates of uniforms, six of which are in colour, some with tissue-guards. Hardcover, bound in the original publisher's burgundy full cloth, large crown embossed in gilt on cover, gilt lettering; spine-ends at corner-tips trifle worn, inscription at top of first free endpaper crossed-out. In a very good condition, fine plates. ~ New edition, revised and enlarged. Extremely rare special issue, "Edition for Thresher and Glenny". This text is embossed in gilt on cover. Messrs. Thresher and Glenny, Military and Civil Tailors and Outfitters by Appointment to the King, specialized in court and diplomatic tailoring. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum". For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999). Fully collated.
1908Royal octavo. Pp. iii, 14, 140, 15-31. Plus colour frontispiece portrait of King Edward. Plus 10 colour plates of uniforms, one of which is colour lithograph; 2 line-drawn plates; 2 photographic plates with 34 depictions of buttons. Hardcover, bound in the original red cloth with gilt embossed lettering and crown, bit shabby, rebacked with new spine, manuscript title on spine, new endpapers; few plates with offset in blank margins, one line-drawn plate edge-frayed with tear at blank margin. A sturdy copy, just about good. ~ First edition. Fully collated. The extended, illustrated advertisement section is divided into two parts, one at the beginning and one at end. This copy contains an amendment "Colonial Service: Evening Dress" tipped-in. From the library of C. P. Mulder, renowned collector and international heraldry authority, with his charming armorial bookplate,"Nil Desperandum" tipped-in. For a complete catalogue of Mulder's library, from which we offer a considerable number of items, see: C. P. Mulder: "Catalogue of Works on Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Library of C. P. Mulder" (Rotterdam, 1988). See also: C. P. Mulder & A. A. Purves: "Bibliography of Orders and Decorations" (Copenhagen, 1999).
Square royal quarto. Unpaginated. Complete with all 328 colour card plates, neatly mounted. Decorated title-page and head-pieces. Detailed index. Each page within decorated border. Set in Gothic type. Original decorated card wrappers, eagle embossed in red and black within gilt border, spine gilt, small repair at head of spine, some age related blemishes, bit finger soiled inside. In good condition, fine plates. First edition. A charming collection, depicting the richness of the uniforms and the diversity of activity of the various divisions of the Imperial German Army, mostly at war.
Royal quarto. Unpaginated. Complete with a total of 287 colour cards, each within gilt frame, mounted onto 24 leaves (25 pages). With a caption to each, explanatory text on the preceding verso. With 4 full-page fine allegorical or historical illustrations. Decorated title-page printed in gilt and blue, decorated verso. Large armorial head-pieces. Detailed index. Each page within decorated border. Set in Gothic type. Original decorated yellow card wrappers, both panels printed in gilt and blue, spine gilt. In fine condition. Excellent copy, very well-preserved. ~ First edition. A most charming collection. [ADDED:] This particular copy comes from the bequest of renowned uniform historian and researcher Dr. Pieter Roelse and includes, loosely inserted, a large number of newspaper and magazine photographs related to the book's subject. The clippings are often additionally captioned in neat hand, and source and date are often given. Some period material is included. The clippings often correspond directly to illustrations in the book and enhance image and word, providing extra, useful reference. It should be noted that this material, the result of a lifelong research, study, and collection is provided herewith strictly as-is, subject to what is physically present in the book.