96 p. 4to. 1920. Publisher's 1/4 brown calf hardcover, vellum boards, gilt stamped title on spine and gilt-decorated front cover, tissue guards with legends, 22 coloured plates, illustrations, full gilt leaf edges. Measures: 1 W x 8.5 D x 11.25 H inches. About the jeweler: Mappin & Webb (M&W) is an international jewelry company headquartered in England. Mappin & Webb traces its origins to a silver workshop founded in 1775; 247 years ago. It now has retail stores throughout the British Isles. Mappin & Webb has held Royal Warrants to British monarchs since 1897. The company's master craftsman Mark Appleby is the current Crown Jeweler of the United Kingdom. Mappin & Webb has created jewelry for royalty and high society; both in the United Kingdom, and internationally. Patrons have included Queen of France Marie-Antoinette, the Empress of Russia, and Princess Grace of Monaco. The company historically held Royal Warrants to both the Russian Empire and the Japanese Royal Household. Queen Vic