16 vols. Biographical introduction by John Foster Kirk. Illustrated with gravure plates from paintings, engravings, photographs, etc., most in two states, a number in color; printed tissue guards. 8½x5½, full dark burgundy levant morocco decoratively tooled in gilt on the covers and spines, raised bands, red & blue levant morocco doublures tooled in gilt with armorial emblems, moiré silk free endleaves, t.e.g. No. 178 of 1000 copies printed on Japan vellum paper. Japan Vellum Edition.

Attractive set of Strickland's famous study of the Queens of England, well illustrated with plates from various early sources printed in two state, the text finely printed on vellum paper, the handsome bindings of full levant morocco.