[MARTI Y ARTIGAS, José].- Historia trajes y condecoraciones de todas las órdenes de caballeria é insignias de honor.- Barcelona: Agencia Médica Catalana Doctor Marti y Artigas; Imprenta de J. Roger, 1848.- 2 vols.: il.; 26 cm.- E. Important work of synthesis, illustrated with a total of 95 hand-colored engravings, printed separately, mainly representing decorations of honorary orders of chivalry. The chapter referring to Portugal (pages 117 to 127 of volume II) includes four engravings, representing 16 decorations. We believe that this is one of the rare examples that Palau indicates to have more engravings than those listed in the respective indexes. In fact, the copy includes the following eight engravings of knights, not mentioned in the indexes: Order of Leopold of Austria (I, p. 18); Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Spain (I, p. 92); Order of Charles III of Spain; Order of the Golden Fleece, from Spain (I, p. 380); Order of the Holy Spirit, from France (II, p. 20); Order of Leopold I, of France (II, p. 26); Order of the Annunciation, of Savoy (II, p. 178); Order of St. Mauritius & St. Lazarus, of Savoy. Rare plates with small imperfections, with the ink adhering to the previous page, leaving some marks, more visible on plate 86. But, overall, a good copy, covered in period bindings, full sheepskin, with gilt ornamental borders on the covers and blind central medallion on all covers. Provenance: Auction nº 2, by Azevedo & Burnay (December 1983, lot nº 465); Auction nº 70, de Silva’s / Pedro de Azevedo (March 1999, lot nº 350). Palau, VI, p. 619.