LOWHEN, Baron Von
The Analysis of Nobility in its Origin
London, J. Robinson, 1754
small 8vo, contemporary full leather, 5 raised bands, gilt title piece and decorations, (x), 317 p. + (vii) index; good copy, joints of binding slightly cracked, chipping to the edges of first flyleaf
First and only English translation of this interesting study on the origins of nobility, their privileges and duties, and the history of mercantile nobility.