Histoire dv roy Lovis le Grand : par les medailles, emblêmes, deuises, jettons, inscriptions, armoiries, et autres monumens publics / recuëillis, et expliquéz par le pere Clavde-Francois Menestrier ...

By: Menestrier, Claude-François, 1631-1705
Publisher: Paris : I.B. Nolin, 1691.Edition: Seconde edition / augmentée de 5 planchesDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : plates (part fold.) ; 31 cm.Other title: Histoire du roy Louis le GrandSubject(s): Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 | Medals, French -- History -- 17th century | Numismatics -- France -- Early works to 1800Ownership: Signatures of former owners at bottomand top of title page dated 1710 and 1776 respectively
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Book Book British Museum
Coins and Medals Rare M FR 17 MEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 223948-1001
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"La première. édition, Paris, 1689 , in-fol., fut faite d'après les médailles du cabinet du P. Lachaise."--Quérard.

Handwritten note in French at top of page before title page.

Dekesel, C. : A bibliography of 17th century numismatic books p. 1771-1771.

Signatures of former owners at bottomand top of title page dated 1710 and 1776 respectively.