[French armorial of the mid 17th century]
Publisher: Jean Boisseau
Published: 1638
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 30
Subjects: Heraldry; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Libro di arme
Notes: Title supplied by cataloger.

Consists entirely of coats of arms. They are organized under the reigning French king. The first sequence of 30 plates bears numbers from several partial sequences. The plates numbered 1-30 that follow, however, are arranged in order from Hugh Capet to Louis XIV. They depict the arms of the king, his consort, and notables of the period. Most plates in this sequence are signed by Boisseau, so the sequence must have been produced between accession of Louis XIV in 1638 and Boisseau's death, probably in 1658. The plates in the first sequence have the same etched border as the second, so they were presumably produced by or for Boisseau as well.

There is no title leaf. The 1st leaf is a full-page depiction of Jason holding the golden fleece, in an oval surrounded by the chain of that Order. Other full-page plates are the coats of arms of: Duke of Burgundy, [2]; King of Spain, [5]; Holy Roman Emperor, [14]; full achievement of arms of King of France, [18].

Binding: later vellum. Title in gilt on spine label (now partly missing): Libro di arme. Page edges red. Green silk place marker. A shelving location is written on a printed slip, mounted on the front free endpaper recto.