Augustin Calmet - Histoire universelle, sacrée et profane - 1736-1737

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Set of 13 volumes of Histoire universelle, sacrée et profane by Augustin Calmet, bound in full antique leather with gilded spine titles, 1st edition in French (Strasbourg, Jean Renauld Doulsecker), dating 1736–1737, about 9000 pages, volumes II–VIII, XI–XIV, XVI–XVII present and volumes I, IX, X, XV missing.

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Set of old volumes bound in full leather from the period (spine with nerves, gilded titling) of the work by Dom Augustin Calmet.
Universal history, sacred and profane, from the beginning of the world to the present day.
18th-century edition printed in Strasbourg by Jean Renauld Doulsecker, years 1736–1737 (title pages visible in the photos).
Present volumes (according to the visible spines): II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XVI, XVII
Missing tomes: I, IX, X, XV.
Incomplete lot, but homogeneous and very decorative, sought after for antique library / collection.

Author: Dom Augustin Calmet (1672–1757)
Language: French
Location / publisher: Strasbourg, Jean Renauld Doulsecker
Date: 1736–1737
Binding: full antique leather, spine with raised bands, titles and volume numbers gilded.
Illustrations: frontispieces / engraved vignettes according to the volumes (see title pages).

Set of old volumes bound in full leather from the period (spine with nerves, gilded titling) of the work by Dom Augustin Calmet.
Universal history, sacred and profane, from the beginning of the world to the present day.
18th-century edition printed in Strasbourg by Jean Renauld Doulsecker, years 1736–1737 (title pages visible in the photos).
Present volumes (according to the visible spines): II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XVI, XVII
Missing tomes: I, IX, X, XV.
Incomplete lot, but homogeneous and very decorative, sought after for antique library / collection.

Author: Dom Augustin Calmet (1672–1757)
Language: French
Location / publisher: Strasbourg, Jean Renauld Doulsecker
Date: 1736–1737
Binding: full antique leather, spine with raised bands, titles and volume numbers gilded.
Illustrations: frontispieces / engraved vignettes according to the volumes (see title pages).

Details

Number of Books
13
Subject
History, Religion
Book Title
Histoire universelle, sacrée et profane
Author/ Illustrator
Augustin Calmet
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1736
Publication year youngest item
1737
Edition
1st Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Jean Renauld Doulsssecker
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
9000
FranceVerified
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Objects sold
83.33%
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