ANCIEN ARMORIAL EQUESTRE DE LA TOISON D'OR ET DE L'EUROPE AU 15e SIECLE.

LARCHEY, LOREDAN (1831-1902).

Published by Paris. 1890, 1890

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Folio 20x15 inches. In the original publisher's buckram box with embossed armorial. ONE OF ONLY 5 COPIES ON WHATMAN PAPER NUMBERED 5-10 (THIS COPY NUMBERED 9) - of an overall limitation of 500. Half title, limitation leaf, title, table, vii-xxvi, 1-292+2 pages AND ILLUSTRATED WITH 116 NUMBERED ILLUSTRATIONS- 114 BEING FINE COLOURED CHROMOTYPOGRAPHIEES and 2 uncoloured within the text. COMPLETE. ALL PLATES ON THICK WHATMAN PAPER- SOME WITH CLEAR WATERMARKS AND DATES BETWEEN 1881-1889. A decoratively illustrated work showing the use of the Horse in Armorials- basically plates of men on horses in armour (74 plates) and the remainder of the plates being armorial shields. The horse and armour plates are almost surreal. - A NEAR FINE COPY.

Seller Inventory # 6102

Bibliographic Details

• Title: ANCIEN ARMORIAL EQUESTRE DE LA TOISON D'OR ET DE L'EUROPE AU 15e SIECLE.
• Publisher: Paris. 1890
• Publication Date: 1890
• Binding: Hardcover
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