Live auction - Lot 531
[Europe]
Voyages historiques de l'Europe [...]. Augmenté de la [sic] Guide des voyageurs ou Description des routes les plus fréquentées [...]. Avec une carte très exacte [...] par Mr. de B. F. Nouvelle édition.
Amsterdam, P. de Coup, 1712
Hammer price: €
350
€ 150 / 200
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Lot description
8 vol., 12mo: front.-[4]-356, [10]-113 [= 313], front.-[10]-372, front.-[14]-461, [10]-334, [10]-404, [10]-232, front.-[10]-372 pp.; 11 maps (sl. marg. dampstaining in vol. II (end), IV, VI and VII, tears without loss in 1st map of vol. I and in map vol. VI, marg. tear strengthened in p. 541 of vol. IV, some stains in vol. III and on p. 313 of vol. V).
Contemp. Dutch vellum, ink-titled flat spines (rubbed, stains on front cover vol. III and lower ones of vol. V and VII).
Descriptions of France, Spain & Portugal, Italy, Great Britain (incl. also a special focus on London), Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. Illustrated with 11 fold. maps and 4 frontispieces (in vol. I, III, IV, VIII). With, in most volumes, interesting itinerary roads to travel the country. Short English grammar and sm. "how to say" sentences and questions in English in vol. IV. The first edition was published in 1693-1700. By Jordan (1659-1737), French printer and journalist.
Ref. Barbier, Suppl., 266 (1st ed. & "autres éditions"). - Not in STCN (other ed.).
Prov. J. W. Schmidt (contemp. ms. entry with price). - L. de Bussay, 1744 (id.).