The Laws of Honour: Or, a Compendious Account of the Ancient Derivation of all Titles, Dignities, Offices, &c. As Well Spiritual as Temporal, Civil, or Military.

Gosling, Robert

Verlag: Printed for Robert Gosling, London, 1726

Beschreibung

The Laws of Honour: Or, a Compendious Account of the Ancient Derivation of all Titles, Dignities, Offices, &c. As Well Spiritual as Temporal, Civil, or Military. Attributed to Robert Gosling and printed for him in London. 1726 second edition. 441 + [5] pp. 7.5 x 4.75 . 8vo. Rebound hardcover 3/4 leather. Overall good, with light scuffing and wear to exterior. Some scuffing and wear along edges and corners of boards and spine. Some cracking between frontispiece and title page. Light loss along edges and corners of frontispiece. Text block remains bound well. Includes two additional plates in middle of text block. Includes small appendix at rear, with loss to bottom corner of last page, along with a handful of words. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. An extremely scarce work, with the first edition having been publishing in 1714. A rare guide to the ranks of nobility and titles of honor up to the early 18th Century, accompanied by explanations of England s military and civil offices. Nicely rebound for easy reading and reference. COLH1726DNOX.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers COLH1726DNOX

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Laws of Honour: Or, a Compendious Account of the Ancient Derivation of all Titles, Dignities, Offices, &c. As Well Spiritual as Temporal, Civil, or Military.
• Verlag: Printed for Robert Gosling, London
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1726
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
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