Book of the knowledge of all the kingdoms, lands, and lordships that are in the world, and the arms and devices of each land and lordship, or of the kings and lords who possess them /

written by a Spanish Franciscan in the middle of the XIV century ; pub. for the first time with notes, by Marcos Jiménez de la Espada in 1877; tr. and ed. by Sir Clements Markham.
Bibliographic Details
Contributors: Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916.
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Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : Hakluyt Society, 1912.
Series:Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. 2d ser., no. XXIX
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Notes:In the original, the flags or devices of all nations are painted at the beginning of each chapter; this edition has them grouped on plates.

The very earliest representation of the flags of all nations. cf. Pref.

Physical description: xiii, 85 [1], xxxvi p., 20 col. plates : ; 23 cm. (8vo).

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