The institution, laws & ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
By: collected and digested into one body by Elias Ashmole ... ; a work furnished with variety of matter, relating to honor and noblesse
Publisher: Printed by J. Macock for Nathanael Brooke ...
Published: 1672
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 808
Subjects: Orders of knighthood and chivalry; History; Order of the Garter
Other titles: Institution, laws and ceremonies of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
Notes: Signatures: [pi]² [superscript pi]a⁴ B-Uuuu⁴ a-cc².

Fine paper impression (watermarked with IHS monogram); in this state of p. [701]-[704], the list of knights-companions of Charles II ends with no. 471, p. [702] begins with the list of officers, and p. [704] is blank.

Nos. 131-134 and 137-148 omitted in paging; [10] leaves bound to form [17] leaves of plates inserted, with directions for p. 131-132, 134, 137, 139-140, 142, 144/145 and 146-147; perhaps intended to supply the omissions but counted here as leaves of plates. Plates directed for p. 708-717 are printed on both sides.

Ill. by Wenceslaus Hollar and William Sherwin.

Includes bibliographical references.

Wing (2nd ed.) A3983