Rapin de Thoyras´ History of England 1732-47
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RAPIN DE THOYRAS, PAUL. (6). The History of England. Written in French... Translated into English with additional notes, by N. Tindal... 2nd edition. I-IV: 1-2. London (James, John, and Paul Knapton) 1732-1747. Together with: Acta Regia: being the account which mr Rapin de Thoyrays published of the History of England, by Authority of the Lords the States-General, and grounded upon those Records ... which are collected in that Inestimable Fund of History Mr. Rymer's Foedera... London 1734.
Folio (390x240 mm). 6 engraved frontispiece portraits. Titles printed in red and black. 76 engraved maps or plans, 49 engraved plates, and 9 engraved genealogical tables only??, engraved illustrations and title vignettes.
Contemporary red full morocco, partly worn and rubbed, boards with blindtooled and gilt borders, inner gilt dentelles, 4 upper boards detached, some joints starting or split, gilt spines in compartments, damages to upper or lower part, all gilt edges, endpapers renewed. 6 vols.
The original "L'Histoire d'Angleterre" was published 1724-27 in 10 volumes. First English edition was published in 1728-31. Here with the rare Acta Regia.
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Auktionsnummer:
6088
Datum:
2015-12-15