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Porny, [pseud] Antoine Pyron du Martre
1777 - T. Carnan, London - Third Edition , Corrected
A finely bound and fine example of this comprehensive 18th century work on heraldry, illustrated throughout with engravings and woodcuts.
With a seventy-two page Dictionary of Technical terms to the rear.
According to Eton College, the author, ‘Antoine Pyron du Martre, came from Normandy, but after leaving France in 1754, changed his name to Mark Anthony Porny to evade unhappy relatives. He was appointed as a French teacher at Eton College in 1773, where he also began to write books, examples of which are held in College Library. In 1780, he was also appointed as a Poor Knight of Windsor (now known as the Military Knights of Windsor).
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1777 - T. Carnan, London - Third Edition , Corrected
A finely bound and fine example of this comprehensive 18th century work on heraldry, illustrated throughout with engravings and woodcuts.With a seventy-two page Dictionary of Technical terms to the rear.
According to Eton College, the author, ‘Antoine Pyron du Martre, came from Normandy, but after leaving France in 1754, changed his name to Mark Anthony Porny to evade unhappy relatives. He was appointed as a French teacher at Eton College in 1773, where he also began to write books, examples of which are held in College Library. In 1780, he was also appointed as a Poor Knight of Windsor (now known as the Military Knights of Windsor).
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