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21 - BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE, Antoine. The Science of Heraldry.
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Estimate €80 - €120
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BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE, Antoine. The Science of Heraldry. Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles, printed by D. Jouaust, 1880. In-8 (22 x 14 cm), brown half-shagreen, ribbed spine, title and author’s name in gilt lettering, year of publication at the foot. Upper edge gilt. 294 pp.; numerous black engravings within the text. Spine faded, slight rubbing. Small water stain on the upper margin of the endpapers. Untrimmed. First edition of this rare treatise on heraldry, printed in a small run. The theoretical section is followed by a dictionary of heraldic terms and figures (pp. 113–280), which in turn is followed by a table of the families whose names are mentioned in this work.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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