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Title: L&Apos;Histoire Des Ordres Monastiques, Religieux Et Militaires, Et Des Congregations Sãƒâ©Culiãƒâ¨Res de L&Apos;Un Et de L&Apos;Autre Sexe, Qui Ont ãƒâ©Tãƒâ© ãƒâ©Tablis Jusqu&Apos;ãƒâ  Prãƒâ©Sent; Contenant Leur Origine, Leur Fondation, Leurs Progres, Les Evenemens Les Plus Considerables Qui Y Sont Arrives; la Decadence Des Uns Et Leur Suppression; L&Apos;Agrandissement Des Autres, Par le Moien Des Differentes Reformes Qui Y Ont Ete Introduites: Les Vies de Leurs Fondateurs & de Leir Reformateurs: Avec Des Figures Qui Representent Tous Les Differens Habillemens de Ces Ordres & de Ces Congregations
Description: Paris, Jean-Baptiste Coignard, 1718. First edition. Leather. A complete set of Pierre Helyot's scarce and important history of religious and monastic orders, lavishly illustrated with striking copper engravings. A scarce complete set in eight volumes of this important study of monastic and military orders in the original French. The first edition published between 1714 and 1719. The first two volumes printed by Jean-Baptiste Coignard of Paris for Joseph Derbais of Douay; the rest of the volumes were published by Coignard under his own name. A relevant study to this day, containing a vast array of information regarding the history of the religious orders up to the end of the seventeenth century, with detailed information on the foundation and the decline of various groups. Written by Hippolyte Hélyot (christened Pierre at his birth) in a span of over two decades. Material for the compilation of this immense work was collected by the author during his travels to Italy and France on business of the Third Order of St Francis, where he took religious name and under which he gained reputation as a historian. Unfortunately Hélyot died before the fifth volume appeared. His friend and colleague Friar Maximilie Bullot finished the fifth volume and wrote the remaining volumes.The whole work is illustrated with eight hundred and seven impressive copper plates illustrative of the religious habits of the various orders. Occasional plate misbound, collated with all plates present.The work was translated to Italian in 1737 and German in 1753. Vol. I with title page, preface, contents list, Index and errata to rear. One-hundred and two full page copper plates. Collated, complete.  Vol. II with title page, contents list, Index and errata to rear. One-hundred and nineteen full page copper plates. Collated, complete. Vol. III with title page, preface, contents list, Index and errata to rear.  One-hundred and seventeen full page copper plates. Collated, complete.   Vol. IV with title page, contents list, and Index to rear. Errata to last leaf of text. One-hundred and twelve full page plates. Collated, complete.    Vol. V with title page, contents list, and Index to rear. Errata to last leaf of text. Eighty-seven full page copper plates. Collated, complete. Vol. VI with title page, contents list, and Index to rear. Errata to last leaf of text. One-hundred full page copper plates. Collated, complete.      Vol. VII with title page, contents list, and index to rear. Errata to last leaf of text. Seventy-one full page copper plates. Collated, complete.      Vol. VIII with title page, contents list, and index to rear. Errata to last leaf of text. Ninety-nine full page copper plates. Collated, complete. Plate 56 'Chevalier de la jarretiere' bound upside down to face p. 302.A complete set of this important work only in need of a sympathetic rebound. In uniform full calf bindings, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally rather worn with shelf wear, boards chipped with some loss, rubbing and chipping with some loss to spine and extremities. Hinges and joints generally cracked and loose. Spine vol. VI, VII cracked vertically. Front board vol I, II, III, VI, VII, VIII loose but present. Rear board vol III, IV may detach with further handling. Both front and rear boards vol. I and V loose but present. Occasional endpaper and blank leaf loose but present. Binding generally tender. Split to p. 215 vol. VI; 294 vol. VI, held by four cords only; split to p. 118 vol III, held by five cords only. Text block pp. 104-136 loose but present to vol. I, binding split held by two cords only. Light odd spotting to odd leaf; pages otherwise generally very clean throughout with occasional handling or minor staining mark to odd leaf. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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