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Le Parlement de Bourgogne, Son Origine, Son Etablissement et Son Progrès. Avec les Noms, les Sur-noms, Qualités, Armes & Blasons des Présidents, Chevaliers, Conseillés, Advocats & Procureurs Généraux & Greffiers qui y ont Esté Iusque à Présent.

Book Description

Dijon: Palliot, 1649. Folio, full calf in contemporary (presumed) Royal binding, titles in gilt to a red label on the spine Half title, frontispiece, red and black title page with engraving, [viii - Dedications, Contents, Table of the Parliamentary Officers and Dedication to the King of France], 378 pp., [6 – Table]. Very important illustration engraved on copper: allegorical frontispiece, more than 400 heraldic compositions in the text of which several are repeated. Original edition of this collection written by Pierre Palliot, bookseller and printer of the King, on the registers of the parliament and the chamber of account of Dijon. Assumed Royal Crest in gilt to the front and rear board.

Dealer Notes

Externally

Spine – fair condition – worn and marked with loss at the top and base of the spine, gilt titles to red leather label.
Joints – fair condition – heavily worn and cracked to the base.
Corners – fair condition – bumped and worn.
Boards – fair condition – worn – gilt crest, unevenly faded.
Page edges – good condition.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges – good condition – solid.
Front paste down – good condition – for the age of the book, marked.
Front free end paper – good condition – marked.
Title – good condition.
Pages – good condition – wormed for the first 169 pages.
Binding – good condition.
See photos

Author (P.) PALLIOT

Date 1649

Binding Full Calf

Publisher Dijon: Chez ledit Palliot

Condition Good

Price: £1200.00

Offered by Louis 88 Books

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