Author: Edmond Le Poittevin De La Croix
Title: Histoire Physique, Politique, Et Monumentale de la Ville D&Apos;Anvers
Description: Antwerp, Chez l'Auteur, 1847. Fine Binding. Handsomely bound, very scarce copy of this history of the modern day city of Anvers, or Antwerp, Belgium. In French. A comprehensive history of the city of Anvers, or Antwerp, Belgium. Antwerp is a port city on Belgium"s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of diamond traders, cutters and polishers. Antwerp"s Flemish Renaissance architecture is typified by the Grote Markt, a central square in the old town. At the 17th-century Rubens House, period rooms display works by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.Written by Edmond Le Poittevin De La Croix.Including nine folding plates, collated and complete. Also including numerous in-text illustrations throughout.Containing a bookseller's sticker to the front pastedown from William George's Son. Also containing a previous owner's pencil inscription to the page verso to the front free-endpaper: 'From the library of George Angnotius&apos. Handsomely bound in half calf with marble covered boards. Externally, smart, though with rubbing to the joints and extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Bookseller's sticker to the front pastedown. Previous owner's pencil inscription to the verso page of the front free-endpaper. Internally, front hinge is tender but firm. Firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

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