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1009 - SAINT SIMON (Maximilien Henri, Marquis de). History of the W…
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Estimate €350 - €400
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SAINT SIMON (Maximilien Henri, Marquis de). History of the War between the Batavi and the Romans, based on Caesar, Cornelius Tacitus, etc. Amsterdam, Marc Michel Rey, 1770. Folio, (4) folios, xxxiv–76 pp.; half-vellum with corner pieces, plain decorated spine, red calfskin title label (19th-century binding). A very complete first edition comprising 2 headbands engraved by B. de Bakker, 2 large tailpieces, 36 plates engraved by Antoine Tempesta after the original paintings by Otto Venius, and 6 fold-out maps magnificently coloured at the time. A work recounting the history of Julius Caesar’s conquest of what is now the Netherlands. A fine copy.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 2 of 4 – Nos. 550 to 1084
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Auction time 08/20/2026 at 11:00 AM
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