Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix - Histoire Et Description Generale De La Nouvelle France, Avec Le Journal Historique D'un Voyage Fait - 1744

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Two volumes in full leather bindings with gilt decorations to the spines, Histoire et Description Generale De La Nouvelle France, Avec Le Journal Historique D'un Voyage Fait by Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix, a 1st edition in French published in Paris by Chez Rolin Fils in 1744, comprising 1302 pages with fold‑out maps and folding plates, overall Good condition, with wear to exteriors and some joints and boards loosened, and a total weight of about 3.25 kg.

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Two volumes in full leather bindings with gilt decorations to spines. Wear to exteriors as shown with joints cracked, boards loosened, marks, scuffs and some chipping to leather. All edges red. Both front pastedowns with bookplate of Thomas Napier. Both volumes with half title and letterpress title in red and black, Napiers ink ins roption to both. First few leaves of volume one and a small section of leaves in volume two nearly detached. Light age toning and the odd mark or spot here and there, otherwise pages, plates and maps are generally clean as shown.
Pages: Vol. I - [8], xxvi, 664pp, 8 folding maps, 2 single page maps.
Vol. II - [4], lxi, [3], xvi, 582pp, 56pp, 2 folding maps, 6 folding plans, 22 folding plates.

Weight: 3.25kg

Two volumes in full leather bindings with gilt decorations to spines. Wear to exteriors as shown with joints cracked, boards loosened, marks, scuffs and some chipping to leather. All edges red. Both front pastedowns with bookplate of Thomas Napier. Both volumes with half title and letterpress title in red and black, Napiers ink ins roption to both. First few leaves of volume one and a small section of leaves in volume two nearly detached. Light age toning and the odd mark or spot here and there, otherwise pages, plates and maps are generally clean as shown.
Pages: Vol. I - [8], xxvi, 664pp, 8 folding maps, 2 single page maps.
Vol. II - [4], lxi, [3], xvi, 582pp, 56pp, 2 folding maps, 6 folding plans, 22 folding plates.

Weight: 3.25kg

Details

Number of Books
2
Subject
Europe, Geography, History
Book Title
Histoire Et Description Generale De La Nouvelle France, Avec Le Journal Historique D'un Voyage Fait
Author/ Illustrator
Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1744
Height
25 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
20.5 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Paris, Chez Rolin Fils
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Fold out maps or plates
Number of pages
1302
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