The great theater of honour and nobility. Containing I. The science of heraldry, with a compleat dictionary of all the terms proper thereto. II. An historical and chronological abridgment, of the settlements and revolutions of the monarchies and sovereignties of Europe, from the downfall of the Roman Empire, till towards the end of the tenth century. III. The present state of the Empire of Germany, with relation to the emperor, king of the Romans, electors, princes of the empire, imperial cities, diets, &c. IV. The atchievements and blazon of the emperors, kings, princes, and sovereign states of Christendom. Both in French and English. Illustrated and adorned with about forty copper-plates, curiously engraved

Boyer, Abel

Published by London, Vailliant and Woodfall, 1758

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A rare dictionary of heraldic terms and a treatise on heraldry, with engravings of the arms of the sovereign princes and states of Europe. Published by subscription and dedicated to Frederick, Prince of Wales. - Abel Boyer, a French-English lexicographer and journalist, was probably born 1667 at Castres, in Upper Languedoc, southern France. - In französisch-englischem Paralleltext. - Auf starkem Papier gedruckt, unbeschnitten und breitrandig. Der weiße Oberrand in Teil 2 moderfleckig, Text und Tafeln davon nicht betroffen Gestoch. Frontispiz, (2), XVI, 381, (2), 259 Seiten, 29 (5 gefalt.) Kupfertafeln. Mit 1 Wappenkupfer. Seller Inventory # 8746

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Title: The great theater of honour and nobility. ...

Publisher: London, Vailliant and Woodfall

Publication Date: 1758

Binding: Karton der Zeit, Gr.4°