Research Catalog

Title

The estates, empires, & principallities of the world. Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begiñing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.

Author

Avity, Pierre d', 1573-1635.

Publication

London, Printed by A. Islip; for M. Lownes; and I. Bill, 1615.

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Description

10 p. l., 1234 p., 1 l.; 33.5 cm.

Subjects

• History, General
• Orders of knighthood and chivalry
• Geography
• Europe
• World history > Early works to 1800
• Orders, Religious > History
• Monasticism and religious orders
• America > Discovery and exploration > Allusions

Note

• Engraved and illustrated t.-p., signed: Ren Elstracke sculpsit.
• Paging irregular.
• Original appeared under title "Les empires, royaumes, estats ... et principautez du monde", St. Omer, 1614.
• Initials; head and tail pieces.

Indexed In (note)

• STC

Call Number

*KC+ 1615 (Avity, P. de. Estates, empires, & principallities of the world)

OCLC

38260765

Author

Avity, Pierre d', 1573-1635.

Title

The estates, empires, & principallities of the world. Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begiñing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.

Imprint

London, Printed by A. Islip; for M. Lownes; and I. Bill, 1615.

Indexed In:

STC 988

Local Note

First and last leaves (blank) wanting.

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Research Call Number

*KC+ 1615 (Avity, P. de. Estates, empires, & principallities of the world)