11 - [HISTORY - GENEALOGY] - [BRESSLER UND ASCHENBURG, Ferdinand Ludwig von]

[HISTORY - GENEALOGY] - [BRESSLER UND ASCHENBURG, Ferdinand Ludwig von] "The Rulers of the World. A work that details the genealogy of their houses, the extent and governance of their states, their religion, their revenues, forces, titles, claims, coats of arms, along with the historical origin of the elements comprising them, and their places of residence. With a catalog of the authors who have written most extensively on the subject" The Hague, Published by the Company, 1722, 4 volumes In-12°. 19th-century brown half-maroquin. Spine with 4 raised bands decorated with arabesques and gilt fillets. Title and volume numbers in gilt letters. Normal wear and small wormholes on the spine of vol. III. Interior fresh (rare faint water stains in the margins). French translation, illustrated with numerous coats of arms and crests engraved on copper both in the text and as inserts, of the heraldic and political work by Ferdinand Ludwig von Bressler und Aschenburg, originally published in German. This extensive historical compilation constitutes a first-rate reference work for the study of ruling families and the high nobility of the early eighteenth century. The first two volumes provide a detailed account of Germany and the Holy Roman Empire; the third deals with other European powers; while the fourth takes a more exotic turn, covering non-European dynasties, including the Ottoman Empire, China, Japan, and Africa. The copperplate engravings provide a substantial collection of coats of arms and crests, indispensable for the heraldic identification of the sovereign states of the period. Provenance: from the Library of Philippe de Volkaersbeke (ex-libris) References: Barbier, IV, 556; Saffroy, I, 2197