(Q47180)
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Receuil des principaux seigneurs, qui passerent la mer avec Guillaume Conquereur d'Angleterre; & de plusieurs autres, qui apres le deces dudict Guillaume, se retirerent en Angleterre & quelz honneurs & estatz ilz ont eu en la cour des roys dudict païs jusques apresent ; ensemble les gestes, alliances genealogiques, mariages, & armaries des duc, marquis, comtes, vicomtes, & barons estans de...
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Moreau, Nicolas
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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872
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Painted bindings (Binding)--France--16th century
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Fore-edge paintings (Binding)--France--16th century
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Armorials--England--16th century
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Manuscripts, Renaissance--France--1550-1600
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Nobility--England--Early works to 1800
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1568 Jan. 1.
16. century
1568Gregorian
1568Gregorian
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Extent: 1 v. ([31] leaves, 440 p.) : ill. ; 33 cm.
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ill.
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Autograph manuscript, the dedication to the king signed by the author and dated Paris 1 Jan. 1568 (f. 3r).
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Written by the author in littera bastarda and a mixture of other calligraphic hands.
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The section headed "Les principaux conseillers & officiers estants en faveur en la Court d'Elizabeth a present Royne d'Angleterre" (pp. 167-440) includes an armorial drawing in color for each nobleman.
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Throughout there are many illuminated initials and foliate and floral tailpieces in colors.
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Bound in original calf painted with flowers and scenes in cartouches on front and back, spine rebacked. The edges are also hand-decorated in colors.
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In a cloth four-flap folder within a tray case by Zaehnsdorf, 35 cm.
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Gift of Philip Hofer in memory of Theodore Sizer '16, 1967.
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Nicolas Moreau (16th cent.; signatures on verso of title page and on p. 440); Sir Thomas Phillipps (MS 13786; label on spine).
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23 July 2024
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23 July 2024
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