Rietstap Jean-Baptiste - Armorial général - 1988

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Armorial général by Jean-Baptiste Rietstap, re-edition in two volumes on heraldry, in French, hardback, very good condition, 1988 earliest item, 2450 pages, 145 x 225 mm.

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Armorial général - Rietstap J. B. - 1988, London
3rd edition

2 volumes:
- Volume I - A>K - 1149 pages,
- Volume II - L>Z - 1316 pages.

Format: 145x225 mm
Hardcover/blue linen

The books are surrounded by protective tracing paper.
More than 110,000 names listed
The annotations (crosses) are in pencil lead, they specify the coats of arms that are stamped, which makes them interesting annotations.

The General Armorial by Jean-Baptiste Rietstap is the absolute reference work in European heraldry, listing textual descriptions (blazoning) of more than 110,000 coats of arms of noble and patrician families. Originally published in 1861, its second edition of 1884 (in two volumes) remains the most famous and the most complete.

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Armorial général - Rietstap J. B. - 1988, London
3rd edition

2 volumes:
- Volume I - A>K - 1149 pages,
- Volume II - L>Z - 1316 pages.

Format: 145x225 mm
Hardcover/blue linen

The books are surrounded by protective tracing paper.
More than 110,000 names listed
The annotations (crosses) are in pencil lead, they specify the coats of arms that are stamped, which makes them interesting annotations.

The General Armorial by Jean-Baptiste Rietstap is the absolute reference work in European heraldry, listing textual descriptions (blazoning) of more than 110,000 coats of arms of noble and patrician families. Originally published in 1861, its second edition of 1884 (in two volumes) remains the most famous and the most complete.

Photos are part of the description.

Details

Number of books
2
Subject
Heraldry
Book title
Armorial général
Author/ Illustrator
Rietstap Jean-Baptiste
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1988
Height
145 mm
Edition
Reprint
Width
245 mm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
2450
BelgiumVerified
298
Objects sold
100%
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