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Araldica - Numismatica - Menestrier, Claude François

Histoire du regne de Louis le Grand par les medailles, emblemes, devises, jettons, inscriptions, armoiries, & autres monumens publics., 1700

Estimate

€ 150 - 250

Sold

€ 333

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Paris, Robert Pepie & amp; J.B. Nolin, 1700. In 2nd. Vignette engraved in copper on the frontespiio with the motto "nolim alter serve", with 90 (of 93) tables of plates, including a full-page portrait of the author and a double-page plate, burnishing, rare small spots, restoration with scotch tape at the bottom margin of the table on page 62A, two cards with 1 small tear on the lower edge, coeval binding in calfskin, with title imprinted in gold within a red gusset on the 6-pin spine, flaws on the hinge, small lack of the cap, slight scratches and abrasions on the plates, some small stain .

Specialist Notes

Claude-François Ménestrier (Lyons 1631 - Paris 1705), a learned Jesuit father, was among the most authoritative scholars of heraldry of his time. & nbsp; Passionate about antiquities, like his great-uncle Claude who had enriched the library of Cardinal Barberini with important art objects and medals, he composed numerous volumes on heraldry, dealing with every aspect. He enunciated the theory according to which heraldry originates solely from tournaments. Reprinted several times, his works were also highly appreciated in Italy.