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LA CROIX (Jean-François de). Historical Dictionary of Memora…
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LA CROIX (Jean-François de). Historical Dictionary of Memora…
See original version (French)
Estimate €60 - €80
Voluntary lot
Description
LA CROIX (Jean-François de). Historical Dictionary of Memorable Sieges and Battles in Ancient and Modern History, or Military Anecdotes of All Nations. Paris, Vincent, 1771. 3 volumes in-12. 3 volumes in-12, contemporary sheepskin, decorated ribbed spine. XXXII, 670 pp.; (1) fol., 702 pp.; (1) fol., 472 pp., 352 pp., (1) fol. of errata. Spines rubbed and worn, two cap bands damaged, paper slightly browned and soiled.
A fold-out map, not part of the main text, in Volume II showing the map of the Battle of Fontenoy.
First edition containing, in particular, accounts of the battles and sieges of Agincourt, Calais, Crécy, Dunkirk, Gibraltar, Jerusalem, Orléans, Paris, Poitiers and Rome, as well as several military operations in the Americas and the Indies, including Cartagena, Havana, Louisbourg, Quebec and Pondicherry.
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About the sale
Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
Auction location
Auction time
11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
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