London: Country Life/New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924-27. In three volumes. First edition. Folio. Profusely illustrated with black and white and color plates. First and third volumes bound in quarter red morocco, stamped in gilt, over red cloth-covered boards, second volume bound in three-quarter red morocco, stamped in gilt, over red cloth-covered boards, spine ends lightly rubbed, scattered wear to extremities, scattered soiling to boards; all edges trimmed; marbled endpapers; scattered spotting in upper gutter of each volume; upper gutter lightly worn at verso of front free endpaper in third volume, upper gutter of pp. 321/322 repaired in same; book-plate on front paste-down of each volume. A lovely set of an important reference work.