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Armorial Historique de la Noblesse de France
Henri J.-G. de Milleville
[1846]
Librairie d'Amyot : Paris
11.5" by 8.5"
viii, 283pp
SUMMARY
A history of the coats of arms of French noblemen, in a leather binding with the original wraps preserved, from the library of an English artist.
Illustrated,Leather Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
This work comprises a history and thorough catalogue of the historic arms of French nobility.
Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.
A scarce work.
From the library of Sarah Elizabeth Hay-Williams (1801-1876), an English artist and illustrator of botanical works, born to the first Earl Amherst and wife of Sir John Hay-Williams.
Bound preserving the original paper wraps.
Illustrated throughout, and with a full plate frontispiece illustration.
CONDITION
In a half crushed morocco binding. Externally generally smart; a few instances of rubbing to the tail of the spine and joints resulting in very slight loss to the leather. Ownership bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean bar the occasional spot.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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