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240 - DESNOS (Louis-Charles) & MICHEL. *L'Indicateur fidèle, or Tr…
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Estimate €400 - €500
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Description
DESNOS (Louis-Charles) & MICHEL. *L'Indicateur fidèle, or Traveller’s Guide, detailing all the royal and private roads of France*. Paris, Desnos, 1780. Quarto, half-vellum, plain spine, original marbled paper covers preserved (modern binding). An important work in the history of road cartography, complete with an engraved title page, a frontispiece and 20 double-page route maps (some fold-out) engraved separately and coloured. [Bound with:] - Brion. A General Overview of France. Paris, Desnos, [1765]. - Prospectus of the Traveller’s Guide. A good copy. A few foxing spots.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
Auction location
Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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