"19. Paris, Pierre Witte, 1722; 3 volumes, bound in one ; the first work (Les Ambassades) consists of 2 volumes in 3 parts; the second work (les guerres civiles) is one volume. In-8°, 16 x 9.5 cm, 257 pp. + (1)(bl) ; (Tome second, with separate title) 137 pp.; (Les guerres civiles), 158 pp. + (2)nn pp (approbation) + 6 folding plates. Bound in contemporary full calf, raised gilt spine with red leather title label, red sprinkled edges. Top turn in of binding missing, leather of both covers rather worn, binding technically sound. Large armorial 18th-century engraved ex-libris tipped in on the 2 paste downs (Dr. de St. Maurice). Large circular blue rubberstamp on title ((ex-library Coutance - Normandy Seminary). Cordier Japonica n° 385. Third French edition of this compilation by Montanus. The first edition , from 1680, was in folio and contained many more illustrations. The first in-8° edition was from 1686. Text is in French. Livre complet en langue française. Reliure un peu usée, avec manque de la coiffe supérieure, et qq. dégats au plats, mais reliure encore solide. Exemplaire de bibliothèque avec un cachet circulaire sur la page de titre."
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