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VOYAGE EN SYRIE ET EN ÉGYPTE : PENDANT LES ANNÉES 1783, 1784 ET 1785 Avec Deux Cartes Géographiques Et Deux Planches Gravées.
by Volney, Constantin-Francois De Chasseboeuf Count De
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Chez Desenne & Chez Volland. Very Good. 1787. Seconde Edition Revue et Corrogee. Hardcover. The second edition, reviewed & corrected, published in 1787, the same year as the first edition, Two volumes bound with vellum spines over decorative boards with 4 spine bands & black lettering. Marbled endpapers. Deckle page edges. [xvi, I383pp] [viii, 458pp (4) ] llustrated with 2 fold-out maps and 3 fold-out plates (2 engravings & 1 plan). Hinges and text are tight, clean & intact. The book chronicles the cultures, history, and languages of the areas Volney visited. Armorial bookplate of W. Arthur Jeffery: motto "supra spem spero". French text. Middle East, Syria, Egypt. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 821 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17572
- Title
- VOYAGE EN SYRIE ET EN ÉGYPTE : PENDANT LES ANNÉES 1783, 1784 ET 1785 Avec Deux Cartes Géographiques Et Deux Planches Gravées.
- Author
- Volney, Constantin-Francois De Chasseboeuf Count De
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Seconde Edition Revue et Corrogee
- Publisher
- Chez Desenne & Chez Volland
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1787
- Keywords
- Middle East, Syria, Egypt
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Fairfield, New Jersey
About Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Nick Bikoff and his wife Fran have been buying and selling quality books and ephemera since 1989 when they attended the "Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar" at the University of Denver. They offer a broad based selection of used, rare, and out-of-print stock ranging from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
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- Spine
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