Bossuet; Abbé Millot; Ph. André; Louis Jacolliot; P. Berruyer; Abbé Baunard; Miss Mac Intosh; Abbé - lot de 10 livres anciens – 1774 à 1883 – histoire, voyages et littérature – reliures d'époque - 1774-1883

Lot of 10 antique books – 1774 to 1883 – history, travel and literature – period bindings

Set of 10 old works from the 18th and 19th centuries, spanning more than a century of publication, bringing together history, literature, travel, religion and teaching.

The lot includes several volumes with beautiful old leather bindings, with decorated spines and period illustrations.

Details of the 10 works:

1. Félix Ansart & Ambroise Rendu – Cours complet d'histoire, 1882, third edition.
2. Abbé Millot – Élémens de l'histoire de France, 1806, eighth edition, volume II, 483 pages.
3. Bossuet – Discours sur l'histoire universelle, 1827, volume II, edition J. Carez.
4. Louis Jacolliot – Voyage aux ruines de Golconde et à la cité des morts, 1879, 412 pages, illustrations by Édouard Riou.
5. Abbé Lagrange – Histoire de Sainte Paule, 1883, fifth edition.
6. Miss Mac Intosh – Contes américains, 1868, red binding.
7. Abbé Baunard – Histoire de la vénérable mère Madeleine-Sophie Barat, 1879, volume II.
8. Abbé Bertoux – Anecdotes françoises, 1774, third edition augmented.
9. Ph. André – Éléments d'arithmétique, 1878, fourth edition revised and corrected.
10. Père Berruyer – Histoire du peuple de Dieu, 1830, volume V.

Condition: fair to good depending on the volume.

Bindings showing signs of age, rubbing, corners and heads sometimes damaged, gilding partially worn. Interiors with yellowing, foxing and time marks varying by work.

Set sold in its current state, as shown in the photographs, which are an integral part of the description.

An interesting lot for bibliophiles, collectors of old books and history enthusiasts, including notably a work from the 18th century and several editions from the Napoleonic and 19th centuries.