A Summary View of Heraldry in reference to the Usages of Chivalry and the general economy of the Feudal System, with an appendix respecting such Distinctions of Rank as have place in The British Constitution.

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tall 8vo, xvi, 319pp, subscribers list, (which includes Adam Smith), later half vellum over marbled boards gilt, with contrasting morocco label, with minimal wear. A VG+ copy. Lowndes states: " A work of uncommon ingenuity deserving of being called 'The Philosophy of Heraldry'".

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Título

A Summary View of Heraldry in reference to the Usages of Chivalry and the general economy of the Feudal System, with an appendix respecting such Distinctions of Rank as have place in The British Constitution.

Editor

Edinburgh: Mundell & Son:, First edition,

Fecha de publicación

1795

Encuadernación

Hardcover

Edición

1st Edition

Estado

Very Good

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