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Introduction A L'Histoire De L'Asie, De L'Afrique, Et De L'Amerique (...). 2 vols.
Amsterdam, Zacharie Chatelain, 1735 8vo. In two uniform contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Small paper-label pasted on to upper compartment of spines. Light wear to extremities, corners bumped and boards with scratches. 2 leaves detached in vol. 1, but internally generally nice and clean. (4), 568 pp. + frontispiece and 1 folded maps (2), XII, (2), 504 pp. + frontispiece and 3 folded map.
A nice set of the first edition of Matiniere’s history of Asia, Africa and the Americas. Martiniere is especially famous for his extensive work “Grand Dictionnaire Geographique Et Critique” in 10 volumes. Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix (1682-1761), a French Jesuit priest, explorer, and historian and famous for his extensive travels and writings about North America noted his debt to Martiniere and the present work. Sabin 8793
