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Birch (Thomas) The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, 2 vol., engraved title-vignettes by Gravelot, list of subscribers, 108 engraved portraits by Houbraken and Vertue, each with 2pp. of descriptive letterpress, some light foxing or browning, mostly marginal, plates generally clean, John & Paul Knapton, 1743-51 bound with Vertue (George) Heads of the Kings of England (The), proper for Mr. Rapin's History..., 62 engraved portraits and plates by Vertue (as listed), 3 folding or double-page, with a duplicate of de Heere's portrait of Henry Darnley loosely inserted, James, John & Paul Knapton, 1736; Prints. King Charles I. and the Heads of the Noble Earls, Lords, and others, who suffered for their Loyalty in the Rebellion and Civil-Wars of England, letterpress title, engraved frontispiece and 10 plates by Vertue after Van Dyck and others incorporating portraits and text, all trimmed and tipped into blank leaves, some mounts lightly browned, J.Ryall & R.Withy, [plates dated 1757], together 3 works in 2 vol., later maroon straight-grain morocco with borders and spines in gilt and blind, g.e., rather rubbed and scuffed, spine ends worn, old paper sticker to upper cover of vol.1, vol.2 with fading to lower cover and split to joint, folio