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1672 TITLES OF HONOR BY JOHN SELDEN ILLUSTRATED ANTIQUE FOLIO IN ENGLISH - Selden, John (1584-1654) Titles of Honor . . . Third Edition carefully corrected. London, 1672 Woodcut text illustrations. [36], 756 pages, including engraved frontispiece portrait of Selden. Original calf, gilt-lettered spine-label; front cover detached, generally sound, clean interior. (Wing S2440). Folio: 8 by 12” Text in English Selden's [1584-1654] great historical work on nobility begins with a general discussion of titles and nobility. The following chapters consider the nobility of ancient Greece and Rome, Europe, the British Isles, the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches, the Middle East and Asia. The final chapters survey various aspects of ceremony and precedence. First published in 1614, this work went through three editions. The third is the best as it contains substantial additions. The text is complemented with numerous illustrations. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions will ship all lots domestically for $25.00 per lot. Combined and international shipping are available. The rates will be provided upon request.