Collectif - Almanach du commerce de Nantes. Etrennes royales de Nantes. - 1827-1835





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Original edition of two rare almanacs relating to Nantes and the Loire-Inférieure: Etrennes royales de Nantes for 1827 and Almanach du Commerce de Nantes et de la Loire-Inférieure for 1835, bound identically in green morocco, 220 and 247 pages respectively.
Description from the seller
Original editions of these two rare almanacs related to the city of Nantes and Loire-Inférieure: 'Royal New Year Gifts of Nantes' for 1827 and the 'Trade Almanac' for 1835.
Covered with two identical bindings, in full forest green morocco, with smooth spines decorated with the title in gold lettering. Covers preserved (without the spines).
The two volumes open with a calendar. They include information on the details of local administrative divisions (and list all administrators, mayors, notaries, judges, etc.), provide a directory of the main residents, as well as a specialized directory of various artisans and merchants, list the streets of Nantes, and so on.
In very good condition. Later binding sound and clean, minor rubbing to the headcaps. Interiors very well preserved, with little or no foxing. Tiny damp stain in the corner of the first two leaves and handwritten notes in pen in the margin of the almanac calendar.
[NANTES] - Royal New Year's gifts from Nantes and the lower Loire for the year 1827. Nantes, Impr. de Mellinet-Malassis, 1827. In-16, 220, IV pp., green chag plate, cover preserved.
ALMANAC of Commerce of Nantes and of Loire-Inférieure for the year 1835. Nantes, Forest, 1835. In-16, green chag. pl., cover preserved, 247 pp.
Seller's Story
Original editions of these two rare almanacs related to the city of Nantes and Loire-Inférieure: 'Royal New Year Gifts of Nantes' for 1827 and the 'Trade Almanac' for 1835.
Covered with two identical bindings, in full forest green morocco, with smooth spines decorated with the title in gold lettering. Covers preserved (without the spines).
The two volumes open with a calendar. They include information on the details of local administrative divisions (and list all administrators, mayors, notaries, judges, etc.), provide a directory of the main residents, as well as a specialized directory of various artisans and merchants, list the streets of Nantes, and so on.
In very good condition. Later binding sound and clean, minor rubbing to the headcaps. Interiors very well preserved, with little or no foxing. Tiny damp stain in the corner of the first two leaves and handwritten notes in pen in the margin of the almanac calendar.
[NANTES] - Royal New Year's gifts from Nantes and the lower Loire for the year 1827. Nantes, Impr. de Mellinet-Malassis, 1827. In-16, 220, IV pp., green chag plate, cover preserved.
ALMANAC of Commerce of Nantes and of Loire-Inférieure for the year 1835. Nantes, Forest, 1835. In-16, green chag. pl., cover preserved, 247 pp.

