Paris: L. Desessart et Cie., 1837.. First Edition, First Printing. First edition. Octavo, two volumes. Bound in contemporary half red calf over marbled paper boards, the spines with raised bands, ruled and decorated in gilt, gilt titles. Marbled endpapers and page edges. 450 + 440 pp. Heraldic bookplate of Samuel Eliot on front endpapers. Covers and backs slightly rubbed, scuffed, slight loss to extremities. Pencil notation on rear endpaper. Pages crisp, scattered foxing. A very good, attractive set in sound, clean bindings.

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Bookseller: Thompson Rare Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 308509
Title: Histoire de la Filiation et des Migrations des Peuples.
Author: BROTONNE, F. de
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: L. Desessart et Cie.
Place of Publication: Paris
Date Published: 1837.
Bookseller catalogs: History; Antiquarian Books;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...