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    Sale 7949

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    5 December 1996

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    Lot 92

    FERNE, JOHN. The Blazon of Gentrie: Deuided into two parts. The first named The Glorie of Generositie. The second, Lacyes Nonilitie. London: Printed by John Windet, for Andrew Maunsell, 1586. Numerous colored coat-of-arms illustrated in text. 8vo, brown full morocco gilt, g.e., light rubbing to spine ends and edges; some light staining and browning. STC 10825 -- SEGAR, WILLIAM. The Booke of Honor and Armes. London: [T. Orwin for] R. Jhones, 1590. Many woodcut illustrations (some colored) in text. 4to, contemporary gilt-stamped limp vellum; some light staining and browing. STC22163 -- [LEGH, GERARD]. The Accedence of Armorie. [London: Henrie Ballard, 1597]. Profusion of woodcut illustrations in text. 8vo, contemporary calf, rebacked; some light browning and staining. STC 15392. (3)

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    USD 2,760

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    USD 1,000 - USD 1,500

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    FERNE, JOHN. The Blazon of Gentrie: Deuided into two parts. The first named The Glorie of Generositie. The second, Lacyes Nonilitie. London: Printed by John Windet, for Andrew Maunsell, 1586. Numerous colored coat-of-arms illustrated in text. 8vo, brown full morocco gilt, g.e., light rubbing to spine ends and edges; some light staining and browning. STC 10825 -- SEGAR, WILLIAM. The Booke of Honor and Armes. London: [T. Orwin for] R. Jhones, 1590. Many woodcut illustrations (some colored) in text. 4to, contemporary gilt-stamped limp vellum; some light staining and browing. STC22163 -- [LEGH, GERARD]. The Accedence of Armorie. [London: Henrie Ballard, 1597]. Profusion of woodcut illustrations in text. 8vo, contemporary calf, rebacked; some light browning and staining. STC 15392. (3)

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    Property from the Collection of
    THE LATE ROBERT H. POWER

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