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6 - [Almanac]. A historical almanac, entitled *Le postillon de l…
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Estimate €150 - €170
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[Almanac]. A historical almanac, entitled *Le postillon de la paix et de la guerre*, calculated according to the new style, for the Year of Grace MDCCCVI. Containing the characteristics and temperatures of the four seasons and the twelve months, the waxing and waning of the moon, together with other astrological observations. And a record of the fairs of France, Germany, Switzerland, Savoy, Burgundy, Alsace, Lorraine, and other provinces neighbouring the most illustrious cantons of Switzerland. With a description of the most memorable events that have taken place in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Published for the seventy-eighth time by Louis Berger, Astrologer. Basel, by the Associated Booksellers, 1806. In-8°, [52] pp. Paperback. 17 woodcuts in the text, including 3 full-page illustrations and one fold-out. Deportation to French Guiana, the arrival of Pope Pius VII in Chambéry, the coronation of Napoleon (with a large fold-out plate), a devastating explosion in Stockholm, etc. Small ink stain on the cover; a rare copy.
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/11/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 226200 - 16
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