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Le Féron, Catalogue des tres illustres ducz et connestables de France [and other works], Paris, 1555, contemporary limp vellum
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July 11, 03:42 PM GMT
Estimate
2,400 - 3,200 GBP
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LE FÉRON, JEAN. Catalogue des tres illustres ducz et connestables de France. Paris: Michel de Vascosan, 1555 [bound with:]
Catalogue des tres illustres grands-maistres de France. Paris: Michel de Vascosan, 1555 [and:]
Catalogue des illustres mareschaulx de France. Paris: Michel de Vascosan, 1555 [and:]
Catalogue des tres illustres chanceliers de France. Paris: Michel de Vascosan, 1555 [and:]
Catalogue des nobles admiraulx de France. Paris: Michel de Vascosan, 1555 [and:]
Catalogue des prevostz de Paris. Paris: Michel de Vascosan, 1555
SIX FIRST EDITION VOLUMES OF THIS NOTABLE FRENCH ILLUSTRATED ARMORIAL, often found bound together in this way, IN A CONTEMPORARY VELLUM BINDING.
6 volumes in one, folio (285 x 205 mm). Roman type. collation: (1) A-E6 F2; (2) A-C6 D4 E6; (3) A-C6 D-E4; (4) A-B6 C-D4; (5) A6 B4; (6) A-C6: 32 + 28 + 26 + 20 + 10 + 18 leaves. Numerous woodcut arms throughout all volumes, some with tinctures noted in an early hand, 6 titles within woodcut borders, woodcut initials. (Light spotting throughout, outer margin of first title-page wormed, title-page and A6 of sixth volume detached, final leaf extensively restored at margins, not affecting text.)
binding: Contemporary limp vellum (295 x 230 mm) with fore-edge flaps, early 6-line horizontal spine title in ink, traces of 2 pairs of chamois ties, in a cloth box. (Binding slightly soiled, pastedowns and endpapers wormed, lacking ties.)
provenance: Old shelfmark label "7.D.49" to upper pastedown. acquisition: Purchased in 1992 from Thomas Taylor, Austin. references: (1) USTC 23186; (2) USTC 29242; (3) USTC 23315; (4) USTC 23316; (5) USTC 23317; (6) USTC 25005
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