37. DREUX DU RADIER L'Europe illustrée contenant l'histoire - Lot 37

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37. DREUX DU RADIER L'Europe illustrée contenant l'histoire - Lot 37
37. DREUX DU RADIER L'Europe illustrée contenant l'histoire abrégée des souverains, des princes, des prélats, ministres et des dames célèbres de l'Europe ... - Paris, Odieuvre et Le Breton, 1755-1765 - 6 volumes in-4 : frontispiece, [8] p. (title, privilege, epistle), and 580 engraved portraits by ODIEUVRE followed by 2 p. of biographical note each, 1f. of table at the end of each volume - old marbled calf, spine with ornate nerves, fillet on the necks, t. p. red and black, red edges. A first issue copy on large paper with the address of Odieuvre and surrounds to the portraits. T.2 has an errata page. (some scattered spotting and freckling, bites cracked in 2 volumes, corners worn, 5 headpieces missing, title page sometimes rubbed, 2 f. and 1 plate detached). Two bookplates: 1 on armorial label and 1 ms. Partarrieu. The booklet announcing the illustrations of this work is attached: Catalogue de portraits des princes, des personnes illustres et des sçavants gravés par les soins de Michel Odieuvre... - Paris, Imprimerie Thiboust, 1747 - in-8 : 16 p. - paperback Provenance : could be Pierre Partarrieu-Lafosse, Auros 1756-Paris, 1853 (Féret 486). Cohen 325 announces 600 portraits. The tables announce 572, our copy has 580.
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