Jacques Benigne Bossuet - Discours Sur L'Histoire Universelle, Pour Expliquer la suite de la Religion & Les Changemens des - 1753-1755

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Discours Sur L'Histoire Universelle, Pour Expliquer la suite de la Religion & Les Changemens des by Jacques Benigne Bossuet is a four-volume, French leather-bound edition with gilt decorations to the spines, red edges, and 2138 pages, including 4 frontispieces and 26 folding maps, published by Arkstee & Merkus (Amsterdam & Leipzig) with oldest item from 1753 and youngest from 1755, in generally good condition with ink inscriptions on the free endpapers and a total weight of about 1.5 kg.

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Four volumes in full leather bindings with gilt decorations to spines, volumes one and four with gilt lettered spine labels. General wear to exteriors as shown with some marks, scuffs, a few joints cracked, volume two front board nearly detached. All edges red. Each with ink inscription to ffep. Pages with a total of 4 frontispieces and 26 folding maps.
Age toning and the odd little mark here and there, otherwise pages are generally clean as shown.
Pages: Vol. I - [2], 499, [17], Vol. II - [2], 578, [14], Vol. III - [2], 533, [7], Vol. IV - [2], 528, [20].

Weight: 1.50kg

Four volumes in full leather bindings with gilt decorations to spines, volumes one and four with gilt lettered spine labels. General wear to exteriors as shown with some marks, scuffs, a few joints cracked, volume two front board nearly detached. All edges red. Each with ink inscription to ffep. Pages with a total of 4 frontispieces and 26 folding maps.
Age toning and the odd little mark here and there, otherwise pages are generally clean as shown.
Pages: Vol. I - [2], 499, [17], Vol. II - [2], 578, [14], Vol. III - [2], 533, [7], Vol. IV - [2], 528, [20].

Weight: 1.50kg

Details

Number of Books
4
Subject
Geography, History, Religion
Book Title
Discours Sur L'Histoire Universelle, Pour Expliquer la suite de la Religion & Les Changemens des
Author/ Illustrator
Jacques Benigne Bossuet
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1753
Publication year youngest item
1755
Height
1695 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
9.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Arkstee & Merkus, Amsterdam & Leipzig
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Fold out maps or plates
Number of pages
2138
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