The Insignia Impostors, Stories Of Several Men Of Nothingness...who Usurped..1728. 2 Vol.

2 beautiful volumes in 12: "The Significant Impostors", or the history of several men of nothingness, of all Nations, who have usurped the quality of Emperor, King, & Prince. Of the wars that they caused, their event, their reign & their death: accompanied by several curious circumstances: by Jean-Baptiste de Rocoles, Historiographer of France. Augmented & Corrected in this last one. Edition, enriched with Figures. In Brussels, at Jean Van Vlaenderen, Printer & Bookseller, near the Stenn-Porte in S. Bernard. 1728. Beautiful complete copy in two volumes, in full tinted glazed calf, ribbed spine decorated with gilded iron in the boxes of framed rosettes, titles and volume numbers, ochre and olive morocco, marbled guards, red edges, two-tone titles. Beautiful large bookplates: "Library of Mr. le Baro de Caix de Saint-Amour", and label June 23, 1884A. Returned Amiens. A curious, unusual work, a curiosity abundantly illustrated with framed portraits representing the various usurpers... Very pleasant work, well preserved and illustrated