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Diverses Cartes et Tables pour La Geographie Ancienne pour La Chronologie et pour Les Itineraires et Voyages Modernes.
by DUVAL P [Pierre] 1619-1682
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
Paris, en l'isle du Palais, sur le Quay de l'Orloge, au coin de la Rue de Harlay.: Chez l'Auteur. Hardcover. Very Good. Oblong. DUVAL P. BRISSART P. (LAPOINTE F. SOMER. VG+, c1670's, 57 pls & maps. The Royal Geographer who attacks traditional preconceptions concerning France's maritime weakness. In contemporary worn full calf. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling, gilt title. Internally, 2 engraved title page leaves, [1] ff dedication, [1] ff History, 27 pls, [2] ff index, [1] engraved tp for La Chronologie, 14 ff (list), [2] ff (Princes list), 27 pls (inclusive of tp), i tp with Brissart 73, indicating 1673?, some light edge browning, contemporary ink name (crossed out) to 1st titlepage, text block edges sprinkled red, gilt tooling to board edges. Repairs to head & tail of spine & tips, hand sewn headband. Uncommon, I can only find 2 undated editions on OCLC 1671 @ Cambridge & 1680 @ the BL? (Oval, 294*203 mm).
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A Lovely copy, and un-tampered with by the restorer!
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- Madoc Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006333
- Title
- Diverses Cartes et Tables pour La Geographie Ancienne pour La Chronologie et pour Les Itineraires et Voyages Modernes.
- Author
- DUVAL P [Pierre] 1619-1682
- Illustrator
- DUVAL P. BRISSART P. (LAPOINTE F. SOMER
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chez l'Auteur
- Place of Publication
- Paris, en l'isle du Palais, sur le Quay de l'Orloge, au coin de la Rue de Harlay.
- Size
- Oblong
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- maps French cartographic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maps Atlases and Charts; French;
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