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2 - PRÉVOST d'EXILES (Antoine François) General History of Trave…
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PRÉVOST d'EXILES (Antoine François) General History of Travels, or A New Collection of All Accounts of Journeys by Sea and Land that have been Published to Date in the Various Languages of All Known Nations. Paris, Didot, 1746–53. 11/20 volumes in-4 (volumes 3, 5, 13, 15 to 20 missing). Details: Volume I: frontispiece portrait missing, 10 maps and plans and 9 plates - Volume II: 24 out of 28 maps and plans (plates 2, 3, 4 and 25 missing) and 14 out of 24 plates (figures IV, V, X, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XXIII and XXIV missing) - Volume III: missing - Volume IV: 12 out of 16 maps and plans (plates 7, 10, 11 and 12 missing) and 9 out of 26 plates (figures I to VI, VIII, XIII, XIV, XVI? XVII, XIX, XX to XXII missing) - Volume V: missing - Volume VI: 5 out of 9 maps and plans (1, 5, 7 and 9 missing) and 31 out of 35 plates (figures I, XV, XVI and XXI missing - Volume VII: 8 maps and plans and 7 out of 16 plates (Figures I to IV, VIII to X, XII and XVII missing) - Volume VIII: 10 out of 11 maps and plans (map 11 missing) and 13 out of 15 plates (plates IX and X missing) - Volume IX: 5 out of 8 maps and plans (plates I, IV and VI missing) and 15 out of 18 plates (plates XII, XVI and XVIII missing) - Volume X: 8 maps and plans and 9 out of 17 plates (Figures I to IV, X, XI, XIV and XVII missing) - Volume XI: 8 out of 11 maps and plans (plates 4, 8 and 9 missing) and 6 out of 14 plates (figures I to IV, VIII, IX, X and XII missing) - Volume XII: 7 out of 12 maps and plans (plates 3, 6, 10, 11 and 13 missing) and 15 out of 16 plates (plate XVI is missing) - Volume XIII: missing - Volume XIV: 12 out of 19 maps and plans (plates 8, 10 to 12, 16, 17 and 19 missing) and 9 plates - Volumes XV to XX: missing. ½ contemporary fawn sheepskin bindings, smooth spines, red title labels, some damage to the headbands, and normal wear and tear from handling. A few wormholes and small tunnels in some volumes. The set is sold as is, without claim; only the plates have been collated.
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