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Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne, Marechal - General des Armees du Roi
by Ramsay, Andrew Michael Chevalier
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
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About This Item
Amsterdam - Leipzig Arkstee and Merkus. 1771. Bound in full calf. Gilt tooled spine compartments. Marbled endsheets and edges. 16mo. Illustrated with frontis pieces and 12 large folding maps. An early reprint of the 1st Edition ( 1735 ) but containing the same number of large fold-out maps as that edition. Volumes 1 and 2 contain the complete six books of the military memoirs ( including all maps). Volumes 3 & 4 are 5 books of additional letters, and political pieces noted as Preuves De L'Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne. There may have been an additional book of letters, etc. not present with this set. Head and tailpieces chipped or lacking, wear to extremities, stamped title to spine of Vol. 1 lacking, short tears to several maps. All in all a Good set with some very crisp well preserved large folding maps. Featured Sets.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3660
- Title
- Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne, Marechal - General des Armees du Roi
- Author
- Ramsay, Andrew Michael Chevalier
- Format/Binding
- Bound in full calf. Gilt tooled spine compartments. Marbled endsheets and edges.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Arkstee and Merkus.
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam - Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1771.
- Pages
- 4 volumes.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
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