Antoine-Augustin BRUZEN DE LA MARTINIÈRE
Le Grand dictionnaire géographique, historique et critique
Chez P. G. Le Mercier • Le Mercier & Boudet|à Paris 1739-1741|25.50 x 38.50 cm|6 volumes reliés
Complete first edition in six volumes, illustrated with decorative headpieces.
Contemporary bindings in full marbled brown calf, spines with six raised bands decorated with red morocco title and volume labels, fleurons and double gilt frame fillets, triple fillets stamped in blind framing the boards, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges marbled. Title pages in red and black. Headcaps worn, title labels of volumes 1, 3, 4 and 6 and volume labels of volumes 4, 5 and 6 missing, some lacks to the compartments, leather split at the joint of the first volume, joints of other volumes often slightly cracked at head or foot, boards and l
€1,000
