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75 - BINOS (Marie-Dominique de). A JOURNEY THROUGH ITALY, EGYPT, …
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BINOS (Marie-Dominique de). A JOURNEY THROUGH ITALY, EGYPT, MOUNT LEBANON AND PALESTINE, OR THE HOLY LAND. Paris: published by the author & Boudet, 1787. Two volumes in 12½ format, in fawn sheepskin, smooth spines decorated with gilt chains, red and green title and volume number labels (binding slightly later). A very small tear to one cap, a corner tear on the half-title page of volume 1 (lined), MISSING: the title page of Volume 1. FIRST EDITION of this travel account by the Abbé de Binos, canon of Comminges Cathedral, who set sail from Marseille in 1776 on a journey to the Holy Land. 12 PLATES OF COSTUMES, out of text, engraved on copper and printed on bluish laid paper. ¶ Hage-Chahine, 506 – Gay, 1948 – Boucher de la Richarderie, 690.
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About the sale Sale: MOA OCTOBER 2026
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Auction time 10/23/2026 at 10:00 AM
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