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2133 - MARSY - RICHER. Histoire moderne des Chinois, des Japonnois,…
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MARSY - RICHER. Histoire moderne des Chinois, des Japonnois, des Indiens, des Persans, des Turcs, des Russiens, etc. pour servir de suite à l'Histoire ancienne. Paris, Saillant &, Nyon, Desaint, 1771 to 1778. 30 vol. in-12 bound in full red long-grained morocco, spines gilt and decorated with gilt fillet, gilt roulette framing the boards, another at the edges and three gilt roulettes inside, gilt edges (later binding). Sequel to Rollin's Histoire moderne. The first eleven volumes are attributed to Abbé François-Marie de Marsy and the rest of the series to Adrien Richer. Charming set in bindings in good condition. Ex-libris of the library of the Château de la Grange with the motto Á cestuy-ci, à cestuy-là, j'accorde les couronnes. Very good condition Binding in good condition Several corners very slightly dented Spine slightly marked with a reading crease Inside pages: Ff. oxidized, some a little browned depending on the quires and volumes. Scattered spotting throughout the volumes Minor soiling Collation of volumes : Vol. 1: XIV, 486 pp. Vol. 2: VIII, 486 pp. Vol. 3: VIII, 496 pp. Vol. 4: VIII, 486 pp. and [2] ff. vol. 5: [3] ff. 496 pp. vol. 6: [2] ff. 488 pp. vol. 7: VIII, 567 pp. vol. 8: VIII, 478 pp. Vol. 9: [2] ff. 612 pp. vol. 10: [2] ff. 476 pp. vol. 11: VIII, 515 pp. Vol. 12: 7 pp but last page numbered with a V in Roman numerals, 558pp. Vol. 13: XIII, 530 pp. Vol. 14: VIII, 474 pp. Vol. 15: [2] ff, 446 pp. vol. 16: [2] ff, 461 pp, [1] p. vol. 17: [4] folios, 458 pp. and [1] p. vol. 18: [2] ff. 468 pp. and [1] f. Vol. 19: VIII, 478 pp. vol. 20: [2] ff. 467 pp. vol. 21: [2] ff. 476 pp. vol. 22: [2] ff. 467 pp. and [1] p. vol. 23: [2] ff. 480 pp. vol. 24: [2] folios, 469 pp. and [1] p. vol. 25: [2] ff. 462 pp. Vol. 26: VIII, 478 pp. vol. 27: [2] ff. 504 pp. vol. 28: [2] ff. 487 pp. although page 487 is erroneously marked 500, [1] p. Vol. 29: [2] ff. 488 pp. vol. 30: [2] ff, 287 pp, [224] pp. table of contents.
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