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De l'art des devises - Par le P. LE MOYNE - 1688

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Par le P. LE MOYNE de La Compagnie de Iesus (Jesus). Avec divers recueils de Devises du mesme Autheur.‎ Nouvelle édition.

In Paris, Chez Antoine Dezallier, 1688, 1 volume in-4. 521 pages, (10ff. Tables). Complete with frontispiece, 124 emblems and armorial dedication. It is decomposed down as follows: - the art of currencies (page 1 to 230), cabinet of currencies 1st part page 231 to 341) with 49 currencies, cabinet of currencies 2d part (page 342 to 379 with 18 emblems), Garden of mottoes (page 382 to 423 with the emblazoned dedication to Madame la Duchesse D'aiguillon), royal mottoes (page 424 to 455) and adopted mottos (page 456 to 521 with 57 emblems).

Full period binding, spine with 5 raised bands bearing gilt titles, decorated boxes, speckled edges.

Restoration on the back.