Abbildungen derjenigen Ritter-Orden welche eine eigene Ordenskleidung haben. Nebst einer jedem Orden beigefügten historischen Nachricht von dessen Ursprunge, Verfassung und Absicht [...].

4to: multiple pagination; 57 pl. protected by silky papers (dampstaining in lower margins, some spotting, occ. sm. tears without loss).

Contemp. marbled sheep, gilt decorated spine with raised bands, yellow and green leather title-labels, gilt initials below, block-print endpapers, red edges (rubbed, sm. worm galleries on the lower board).

Originally published in individual issues from 1779 to 1791 under the general title "Abbildungen aller geistlichen und weltlichen Orden". Ill. (complete) with 57 engr. plates in contemp. hand-colouring, with subscriptions in French or German. These plates are copied by Verhelst from Jacques-Charles Bar's work ("Recueil de tous les costumes des ordres religieux et militaires [...]", P., 1778-1789).
Ref. Lipperheide 1914. - Colas 2700. - Not in VD-18.
Prov. "C.T.G.D.W." (supralibros).