Diego ORTUÑEZ DE CALAHORRA, Antoine René de Voyer d' ARGENSON
Histoire du chevalier du soleil, et de son frère Rosiclair, et de leurs descendants
Chez Pissot|à Amsterdam • & se trouve à Paris 1780|9.50 x 17 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition of the translation and abridgment by the Marquis de Paulmy and Contant d'Orville.
Armorial copy of the Rohan Chabot family, certainly, given the date of the edition, of Louis-Antoine de Rohan-Chabot, known as the Chevalier de Rohan. 2 mascles and two chabot fish crowned in the corners. We know that the library of Cardinal de Rohan (famous!) bore mascles on the spine as a stamp.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf bindings. Smooth spine decorated. Title label and volume label in brown morocco. 3 scratches on the upper cover of volume II, without consequence. Cracking of upper joints with very slight leather loss. Fine copy.
Le chevalier du soleil
Armorial copy of the Rohan Chabot family, certainly, given the date of the edition, of Louis-Antoine de Rohan-Chabot, known as the Chevalier de Rohan. 2 mascles and two chabot fish crowned in the corners. We know that the library of Cardinal de Rohan (famous!) bore mascles on the spine as a stamp.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf bindings. Smooth spine decorated. Title label and volume label in brown morocco. 3 scratches on the upper cover of volume II, without consequence. Cracking of upper joints with very slight leather loss. Fine copy.
Le chevalier du soleil
€900