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Hôtel des Ventes de Lyon
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VULSON DE LA COLOMBIÈRE (Marc de).
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69
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VULSON DE LA COLOMBIÈRE (Marc de).
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
VULSON DE LA COLOMBIÈRE (Marc de). *La Science héroïque*, dealing with the nobility, the origin of arms, their coats of arms and symbols, crests, mantling, Crowns, Crests, Lambrequins, Supports, & Holders, & other ornaments of the Shield; of the Motto, & the Battle Cry, of the Hanging Shield & the Steps & Emblems of the Ancient Knights, of the various forms of their Tombs; and the external features of the coat of arms of our Kings, Queens, and Children of France, and of the Officers of the Crown and the King’s Household. With a brief genealogy of the House of Rosmadec in Brittany. Paris: Sébastien Cramoisy, Gabriel Cramoisy, 1644. Folio, calfskin binding, worn with age.
First edition of one of the great works on heraldry, written by Marc de Vulson de La Colombière, regarded by some historians as the true founder of the science of heraldry. Countless plates. Binding worn; sold as is.
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