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Hope, W. H. St. John.
The Stall Plates of the Knights of the Order of the Garter 1348-1485.
Publisher: Archibald Constable and Company Limited, London;
Date of Publication: 1901
Stock Code: 10083
FIRST EDITION. Large quarto (approx. 34 cm x 24 cm) pp. [8], Introduction pp. 7-25 with single monochrome plate, [1]. Colour frontispiece of Arms of Edward III and 90 numbered plates in colour including Plate 1b which is omitted from Plate Listing, each plate with facing descriptive and historical leaf (unpaginated, with numerous Seal illustrations in monochrome). 2 plates are double-page and 1 is fold-out. Dark bottle green quarter morocco with gilt titles to spine, moss green cloth-covered boards and large gilt crest to upper board matching frontis. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. C

loth rubbed to edge with wear, and lightly stained and scuffed; corners bruised. Scattered light foxing as common for this title; text to accompany Plate 73 bound upside down; some offsetting to text of Plate 88 and a little very slight offsetting to others. No annotation or inscriptions. A Very Good copy. Lavishly illustrated and handsomely bound. The seating in the quire of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle contains the gilded and decorated metal stall plates for each of the Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which was founded by Edward III and is the highest order of chivalry in English heraldry. The order is dedicated to St George and this study covers the Garter Knights from foundation in 1348 up to the beginning of the Tudor period. Heavyweight, so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. £280.00