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Le premie [sic] (Second) volume de merlin. [Followed by Les prophecies de merlin.]
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Boyet, Luc Antoine
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Le premie [sic] (Second) volume de merlin. [Followed by Les prophecies de merlin.]
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Style: Armorial; Caption: Upper cover; Colour: Red; Edge: Marbled under gilt
Date Binding: 17c
Medium Decorative Technique: Tooled in gold; Cover Material: Goatskin (includes morocco, turkey etc)
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Shelfmark: c8i9
Place of creation Binding: France
Object history Text: [after 1500]; Paris; George III, King of Great Britain (1760-1820)
Notes The covers appear to have the coat of arms of Count Hoym erased and replaced by those of King George III. It is possible that lettering may also have been erased from upper cover. Flap from upper and lower cover folds over fore edge. See Conihout & Ract Madoux, Reliures Francaises du XVII siecle, nos 49, & 48.
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