PARADIN (Claude). GENEALOGICAL ALLIANCES OF THE KINGS AND PRINCES OF GAUL. Lyon, Jean de Tournes, 1561. In-folio of [8]-1021-[3] pages, stiff vellum (period binding).
Rare first edition of this compilation illustrated with more than 1000 woodcut ECUSSONS AND ARMOIRIES, accompanied by brief genealogical notes. It opens with a beautiful title with a woodcut frame showing the chained genii and the figure of Midas with donkey ears. Spine and corners restored, heavy spotting. Roder's armorial bookplate with the motto "Justus et Aequitus" and ex-libris J. d'Yse de Saleon. (Cartier, 482) (Mortimer, 411).
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