Histoire D'allemagne, Ancienne et Nouvelle, Contenant l'Origine, les Moeurs, les Richesses, les Coutumes, les Guerres & la Religion des Villes Imperiales. La Politique, le Gouvernement, & les Interests des Princes & des Electeurs. Et la Vie de Tous les Empereurs, Jusqu'a Leopold-Ignace Qui Règne a Present. Avec Leurs Portraits en Medailles. Par M. de Prade. A Paris, Chez Augustin Besoigne, Dans la Grande-Salle du Palais, Vis a Vis la Cour des Aydes, Aux Roses Vermeilles. MDCLXXXIII. Avec Privilege du Roy.
The History of Germany, Ancient and Modern, Containing the Origin, Customs, Wealth, Customs, Wars, and Religion of the Imperial Cities. The Politics, Government, and Interests of the Princes and Electors. And the Life of All the Emperors, Up to Leopold-Ignace Who Reigns Currently. With Their Portraits on Medals. By Mr. Prade. Paris: Augustin Besoigne, 1683.
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Provenance:
Armorial bookplate of "the Hon George Baillie Esq. one of the Lords of the Treasury 1724." Engraved by "A Johnston Sculp."
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Size: 97 x 165 mm (approx., each)
Condition:
[t.p., 6pp., 4pp., pp.1-76, plate, pp.77-122, plate, pp.123-202, plate, pp.203-232, plate, pp.233-398, 22pp., (1)]; [(1), t.p., 8pp., pp.1-352, plate, pp.353-356, plate, pp.357-364, plate, pp.365-370, plate, pp.371-378, plate, pp. 379-399, 9pp., (1)]
Near contemporary full calf, finely tooled to the spines retaining the tooled morocco labels. Bindings rubbed, the head of the spine of volume two is blackened. Joints rubbed but with all boards securely attached. Binding secure and without shelf lean. Shelf and edge wear as typical. Top page edges uniformly dulled, others very good. Bookplate to front pastedown dated 1724 with some early ink to the head with shelf reference marks of volume one and to the head of the ffep in volume two. Early ink writing to the foot of the first volume's title page. Generally very clean throughout text blocks, including some lovely plates. A lovely set.
[OCLC 833145913, 833710220, 220660136].
