Pietro GIANNONE
Histoire civile du royaume de Naples
Chez Pierre Gosse • Isaac Beauregard|à La Haye [The Hague] 1742|21 x 25 cm|4 volumes reliés
French first edition, the translation attributed to Louis de Bochat and Desmonceaux. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait by Seldemeyer, 4 repeated title vignettes (signed Schl.) and a plate of medals in volume I. Title bandeaux and ornamental initials.
Contemporary half brown sheep binding with small corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets. Brown sheep title label, matching volume label. Speckled brown paper boards. Headcaps and joints very skilfully restored. Tear in the head compartment of volume IV. Rubbing to volume IV title label with gilt worn. Rubbing and scratches on boards. Corners bumped, with small lacks along edges. Good copy, quite fresh overall.
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Contemporary half brown sheep binding with small corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets. Brown sheep title label, matching volume label. Speckled brown paper boards. Headcaps and joints very skilfully restored. Tear in the head compartment of volume IV. Rubbing to volume IV title label with gilt worn. Rubbing and scratches on boards. Corners bumped, with small lacks along edges. Good copy, quite fresh overall.
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€1,200