Author: M. Le Comte de Lacépède
Title: Histoire Gă©Nă©Rale,Physique Et Civile de L&Apos;Europe
Description: Paris, Cellot, Mame et Delaunay-Vallee, 1826. First edition. Leather. A first of this attractive leather bound set in which the Count of Lacépède's offers a chronological survey of Europe between the fifth and eighteenth centuries. Uncommon in a complete set. A complete set of the Count of Lacépède's historical survey of Europe from the last years of the fifth century up to the early years of the eighteenth century. A first edition, published in French. Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon's dedicated the latter part of his life to this work, and the eighteen volume work documenting the general, physical, and civil history of Europe was published posthumously in 1826. With a sticker from the Livaria Academica in Porto to the verso of the front endpaper. In a full calf binding with gilt decoration and red labels to the spine. Externally, smart. A little rubbed to the rear board of volume 1, with a small scuff in the calf to the front board of volume 12. Volume 17 is a little more worn than the rest of the set, with some rubbing to the joints and a chip in the calf to the front board. Lightly rubbed to the head and tail of volume 7, with some light rubbing to the tail of volumes 8, 9 and 18 at the tail of the spine, and a tiny chip in the calf to the tail of volume 1. The calf is just beginning to crack at the front joint of volume 15 to the tail of the spine, and volume 14 has a small tears in the calf to the front and rear joint, so that the calf to the very tail of the spine juts out a little. Lightly bumped to the extremities of volumes 5, 7, 10, and 11, and a little worn to the extremities of volumes 12, 14, and 16. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Histoire générale, physique et civile de l'Europe. Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon Comte de Lacépède First Edition Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon Leather Binding None
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Title: Histoire Gă©Nă©Rale,Physique Et Civile de L&Apos;Europe
Description: Paris, Cellot, Mame et Delaunay-Vallee, 1826. First edition. Leather. A first of this attractive leather bound set in which the Count of Lacépède's offers a chronological survey of Europe between the fifth and eighteenth centuries. Uncommon in a complete set. A complete set of the Count of Lacépède's historical survey of Europe from the last years of the fifth century up to the early years of the eighteenth century. A first edition, published in French. Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon's dedicated the latter part of his life to this work, and the eighteen volume work documenting the general, physical, and civil history of Europe was published posthumously in 1826. With a sticker from the Livaria Academica in Porto to the verso of the front endpaper. In a full calf binding with gilt decoration and red labels to the spine. Externally, smart. A little rubbed to the rear board of volume 1, with a small scuff in the calf to the front board of volume 12. Volume 17 is a little more worn than the rest of the set, with some rubbing to the joints and a chip in the calf to the front board. Lightly rubbed to the head and tail of volume 7, with some light rubbing to the tail of volumes 8, 9 and 18 at the tail of the spine, and a tiny chip in the calf to the tail of volume 1. The calf is just beginning to crack at the front joint of volume 15 to the tail of the spine, and volume 14 has a small tears in the calf to the front and rear joint, so that the calf to the very tail of the spine juts out a little. Lightly bumped to the extremities of volumes 5, 7, 10, and 11, and a little worn to the extremities of volumes 12, 14, and 16. Internally, firmly bound, with bright and clean pages throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Histoire générale, physique et civile de l'Europe. Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon Comte de Lacépède First Edition Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon Leather Binding None
Price: GBP 750.00 = appr. US$ 1070.99 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 864N24
- Book number: 864N24
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