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Crait+Muller Charenton-Vincennes
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[Cadot, Thibault]. – *Le Blason de France* or curious notes …
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360
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[Cadot, Thibault]. – *Le Blason de France* or curious notes …
See original version (French)
Estimate €220 - €280
Voluntary lot
Description
[Cadot, Thibault]. – *Le Blason de France* or curious notes on the edict concerning the regulation of coats of arms. Paris, Charles de Sercy… M. Brunet, 1697. In-8, bound in full contemporary calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, red title label – first tail joint split, corners restored, first blank endpaper missing – [8 ff., title page, epistle to the King, preface], 174 pp.,[33 ff., Dictionary or alphabetical table and explanation of heraldic terms, figures and elements...], [65 ff., Plates to provide a more complete understanding of what has been said...]. Illustrated with an allegorical frontispiece engraved by Le Pautre after Santer and 478 engraved coats of arms.
“It is a panegyric to the edict of 1696, of which Th. Cadot was the promoter. Through this book, the author hoped to be entrusted with the direction and custody of the General Armorial, a commission which the King ultimately awarded to Charles d’Hozier”. (Saffroy 2275)
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About the sale
Sale of antique and modern books
Auction location
Auction time
10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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