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Jean-Baptiste Maurice - Le blason des armoiries de tous les chevaliers de l'ordre de la Toison d'or - 1667

1 volume size large in folio
title: the coat of arms of all knights
of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
by Maurice Jean Baptiste
full vellum binding, framed, decorated in the Dutch style,
flat centered with a flowered medallion cold-pressed in the center of the flats,
spine with 8 volume number nerves and manuscript title piece in black ink.
year 1667 - In the Hague - printed at Jean Rammazeyn
The work of the Order of the Golden Fleece deals since
the first institution so far with their names
nicknames title and cartiers together of their praise
briefly described everything collected by Maurice J.B
Beautiful copy and one of the most beautiful illustrated books
from the presses of Rammazeyn, illustrating 489 figures
in text and out of text finely engraved with many coats of arms and
of their genealogies.

494 pages plus the unnumbered beginning of the book.

general condition: the copy is surprisingly fresh,
in time binding.
blunted corners, bottom of the cap unstuck, bit split in part.
Numerous pagination errors. Pages 261 to 265 missing
as in most known specimens.
missing the last pages.

Object Book
Number of Books 1
Subject Genealogy, Heraldry, History
Author/ Illustrator Jean-Baptiste Maurice
Book Title Le blason des armoiries de tous les chevaliers de l'ordre de la Toison d'or
Condition Fair
Publication year oldest item 1667
Edition Different editions
Language French
Original language Yes
Publisher Jean Rammazeyn
Binding/ Material Vellum
Number of pages 520
Dimensions 38×25 cm
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