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105 - [Charles de Rohan-Soubise]. LONGUERUE (Louis Dufour de, Abbé…
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[Charles de Rohan-Soubise]. LONGUERUE (Louis Dufour de, Abbé). A Historical and Geographical Description of Ancient and Modern France. Paris: published by Jacques-Henry Pralard, 1719. Two parts in 1 folio volume, [4] leaves, 386 pp. + [3] leaves, 390 pp., [1] leaf, contemporary havana calf, spine replaced. with 6 raised bands, panels bearing the coat of arms of Charles de Rohan, Prince of Soubise [comprising, in the first field, gules with nine gold chevrons arranged 3, 3 and 3, which is Rohan, and in the second field, ermine, which is Brittany], author’s name, title, fleurons and gilt fillets, double gilt fillet with notches, internal roulette, red edges (spine fully restored, split clamps, cap ends torn off, water stain on upper cover, scuffing, red wax on upper cover; rare light foxing). Complete first edition comprising the 9 large maps engraved across double pages and mounted on tabs by J. B. Bouguignon d’Anville, title vignette engraved by de Poilly after Duflocq, repeated, 5 engraved headpieces (including 1 repeated) by de Poilly after Hallé and Duflocq, initials and tailpieces. Provenance: no. 6727 from the Catalogue of books, printed works and manuscripts from the library of the late His Highness the Prince of Soubise, Marshal of France. We would like to thank Mr Hughes de Jouffroy Gonsans for his invaluable heraldic research.
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