Histories of noble British families with biographical notices of the most distinguished individuals in each
Subtitle: illustrated by their armorial bearings, portraits, monuments, seals, etc.
Contributors: Whittingham, Charles, 1795-1876 (printer); Day & Haghe
Publisher: William Pickering
Published: 1846
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Great Britain -- Geneaology; Great Britain -- Biography
Notes: Edited by Henry Drummond. Cf. BM Cat.

With additional t.p. dated 1842, with Pickering's device.

Some plates dated 1842.

Most plates are hand-coloured engravings; one lithograph with imprint: Day & Haghe.

Probably printed by Charles Whittingham, but lacking his imprint.

MASS copy: Bound in brown morocco blocked in gold.
Table of contents: title: v. 1 Families of Ashburnham, Arden, Compton, Cecil, Harley, Bruce.; title: v. 2 Families of Perceval, Dunbar, Hume, Dundas, Drummond, Neville.