Published in London by John Russell Smith in the years 1854-60 in 12 volumes, this is the First Edition of Eyton's "Antiquities of Shropshire" limited to only 300 copies, illustrated with 135 wood engraved plates and 15 folding maps, 8vo bound in old half leather bindings with marbled paper covered boards, and marbled endpapers, This set originally came from the Library of Robert Alfred Constantine, with his armorial bookplate at the front of each volume. And his library number in gilt to spines, It appears that he was using the books for research, looking into his families historical connections with the Shropshire village of Eaton Constantine, as he has underlined passages in the books connected with the village and the Constantine family name (these are in pencil, which could be erased if desired, see pictures) The bindings have some mild rubbing wear to the leather, with a few scuffs and scrapes, nothing overly noticeable, marbled paper to outer board edges worn, else bindings are in good solid condition, leather joints all in good order with no cracking, internally foxing to title pages, and noticeable foxing to top edges of a few pages and plates. Most of the maps and a few of the plates have been mounted on linen. Apart from the occasional noticeable foxing the contents are generally clean. A very presentable set in the original 12 volumes