Christian Friedrich Schwan (1733 - 1815), "Abbildungen derjenigen Ritter-Orden welche eine eigene Ordenskleidung haben...", two volumes, Mannheim, 1791 Each in the original half leather binding with gold embossing on the spine. The text volume ("together with a historical note attached to each order about its origin, constitution and purpose") with 262 pages and the list of illustrations, the title page of both volumes with handwritten name and stamp "AR". The illustrated volume with all 57 hand-colored copperplate engravings of the Order's costumes. Including texts and illustrations on "Knights Templar" and "Knights of St. John and Maltheser", the "Teutonic Order", the Electoral Palatinate "Order of St. Hubert", the Bavarian "Order of St. George" and "Order of St. Michael", Portuguese orders (Aviz and Order of Christ), Spain (Order of St. Jacob, Order of Calatra, Order of St. John and Order of St. John). Jacob, Order of Calatrava), France (Order of the Holy Spirit, Order of U.L.Fr. of Mount Carmel and Order of St. Lazarus in Jerusalem), Italy (Order of St. Moritz and Lazarus in Savoy, Order of St. Stephen in Tuscany, Order of St. Stephen in Tuscany).St. Stephen's Order in Tuscany, Order of the Golden Stole in Venice), England/Scotland (Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle), Denmark (Order of the Elephant and Dannebrog), Sweden (Order of the Seraphim), Poland (Order of the White Eagle), Prussia (Order of the Black Eagle) and Russia (Order of St. Andrew). Binding in good condition, the covers somewhat bumped, the pages, especially of the illustrated volume, mostly stained in the lower margin. Very rare complete edition. Condition: II