1672 TITLES of HONOR by JOHN SELDEN ILLUSTRATED antique FOLIO in ENGLISH

Selden, John (1584-1654)Titles of Honor . . . Third Edition carefully corrected. London, 1672 Woodcut text illustrations. [36], 756 pages, including engraved frontispiece portrait of Selden. Original calf, gilt-lettered spine-label; front cover detached, generally sound, clean interior. (Wing S2440).Folio: 8 by 12"Text in English============================Selden's [1584-1654] great historical work on nobility begins with a general discussion of titles and nobility. The following chapters consider the nobility of ancient Greece and Rome, Europe, the British Isles, the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches, the Middle East and Asia. The final chapters survey various aspects of ceremony and precedence. First published in 1614, this work went through three editions. The third is the best as it contains substantial additions. The text is complemented with numerous illustrations.=========================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selden, John (1584-1654) Titles of Honor . . . Third Edition carefully corrected. London, 1672 Woodcut text illustrations. [36], 756 pages, including engraved frontispiece portrait of Selden.  Original calf, gilt-lettered spine-label; front cover detached, generally sound, clean interior. (Wing S2440). Folio: 8 by 12" Text in English ============================ Selden's [1584-1654] great historical work on nobility begins with a general discussion of titles and nobility. The following chapters consider the nobility of ancient Greece and Rome, Europe, the British Isles, the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches, the Middle East and Asia. The final chapters survey various aspects of ceremony and precedence. First published in 1614, this work went through three editions. The third is the best as it contains substantial additions. The text is complemented with numerous illustrations. ========================= Please see my other auctions   Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Historical
• Binding:Leather
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:English
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1672