The Nearest Guard: A History of Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentleman-at-Arms, from their Institution in 1509 to the year 1892.  Brackenbury, Major Henry.  1st Edition, limited to 200 Copies, London 1892, 242pp., coloured uniform frontis and plate, large panoramic fold-out and full page B&W illustrations; appendix and index.  With letter from author laid in at front end paper.  A superb presentation copy bound in full burgundy morocco, the covers with double gilt line and foliate bands with a compass rose at each of the four corners; within this there is a further blind border outlined in black.  The spine has raised bands with rich gilt ornamentation in the panels that repeat the compass rose on the cover; t.e.g.  A matching slipcase has the original cloth covers laid in preserving the gilt Coat of Arms, Insignia and devices.  RARE & magnificent.