ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE. GERMAN (Zacharie... Lot 12

ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE. GERMAN (Zacharie Jacques Theodore). Historical Precis of the Royal, Hospitaller Military Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. In-12, xi- 201-(3 of which the last 2 are white) pp., bradel cardboard with red morocco paper, smooth threaded and floral spine, gilded floral roulette wheel frame with gilded coat of arms in the centre, ornate cups, gilded edges, tiny hooks on the cups (period binding). Original edition. The great project of refounding the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. The history of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre is a complex one: beginning in the 12th century, they has undergone several attempts at institutionalisation, sometimes in competition with each other, particularly in the form of brotherhoods. The one founded by Saint Louis in 1254 lasted until 1792, and included the Princes of the Blood as ex officio members. From 1814 onwards, Count Allemand, General Administrator of the Order of Malta for France, worked to revive this brotherhood: he obtained informal approval from Louis XVIII, but saw his efforts ruined by Chateaubriand's opposition. A fine copy, printed on heavy vellum, in an elegant leather binding with the arms of the Order of Malta. the Order.