Description
Spanish facsimile edition of “Ciencia Heroica reduced to the heraldic laws of the Blasón”, by the Marquis of Avilés (José de Avilés, 1683-1767), according to the Madrid edition of the year 1780, by the Círculo del Bibliófilo, 1979. Illustrated with copies of all the pieces, figures and ornaments that can be used to compose a Coat of Arms, both internally and externally.
Essential work for the study and creation of Heraldry. 2 volumes that complement a great study on this noble science.
Common features:
Binding in embossed leather and decorated with dry heraldic shields on the pages and gilded on the spines. Guide tape. Top edge gilded. Format 14.5 x 20.5 cm. Laid paper with the Circle watermark, bordered in colour.
Limited edition of 1,499 copies, numbered and certified.
Both volumes are in very good condition, although they have slight restored pecking marks on the tips and edges of the spines, of no great importance. Interiors in perfect condition.
Volume I: 492 pages plus 36 pages outside the pagination with heraldic illustrations.
This volume retains 2 ex libris stamps from the previous owner.
Our quality control has detected that in this volume there is an error in the original binding, since it repeats the 16-page booklet from pages 177 to 192, inserting one of them in the place where the booklet from 117 to 132 should be, with this one missing. That is, pages 117 to 132 are not there. However, since the facsimile edition has been made from the original kept in the National Library of Spain, the entire book or just those pages can be downloaded from the Hispanic Digital Library. Therefore, to make things easier for the buyer, we will send the missing 16 pages separately, printed on laid paper and in the same format as the original booklet.
Volume II: 420 pages plus 20 pages outside the pagination with heraldic illustrations.
This volume retains 3 ex libris stamps from the previous owner.
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