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METAYER-MERMOZ Maison de Ventes aux Enchères NEVERS

Estimate €300 - €500
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Description
[RELIGIOSA] History of the Old and New Testaments, Antwerp, Pierre Mortier, 1700 2 large quarto volumes in full calfskin, ribbed spines richly embossed with: I half-title, frontispiece, title page, 10 pages, 282 pages, (8) index pages, 141 plates as inserts and II: half-title, frontispiece, title page, (18) pages, 154 pages, (1) blank page, (6) pages of alphabetical tables, 20 pages, 73 plates and 4 maps (out of the 5 expected) First edition, prized for its rich illustrations based on drawings by Elliger, Goere, Gerhard, Hoet, etc. ; comprising 2 frontispieces after Gauven and Van der Plaes, 4 maps (out of the five expected) and 214 plates, as well as numerous decorative elements (lamp bases, headbands, fleurons, etc.) Worn bindings. Handwritten ex libris: ‘belongs to Abbé Rangeard’ on the half-title page. Stamp on the title page: ‘B. Grandmaison’.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/12/2026 at 2:15 PM
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