The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain taken from the best original paintings in the royal palaces, and the collections of noblemen and gentlemen, with proper ornaments to each plate, designed, and engraven by the best masters : number I[-XIX]. [graphic][between 1727 and 1752?]engA collection of 10 portrait paintings in oil and three drawings of designs for frames around the portraits in preparation for the engravings that were made for Thomas Birch's The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain published by John and Paul Knapton between 1727 and 1752Title from paper wrappers.Plates engraved by Houbraken and Vertue with the titles and the dates engraved on the plates.