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All CollectionsFirst edition (cf. Grand-Carteret, Almanachs, 158; Saffroy, Almanachs et annuaires, 306.)
Bound in full old red morocco, smooth spine decorated with fleur-de-lis panels, gilt roll tooling on the caps, triple gilt fillet framing on covers, gilt tooling along the edges, corners slightly rubbed, all edges gilt, contemporary binding.
Date handwritten in black ink at the top of the upper cover.
This rather rare almanac was published continuously from 1744 to 1789.
Provenance: From the library of heraldist Olivier Le Bas, with his bookplate mounted on a pastedown.