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78 - PIGANIOL DE LA FORCE (Jean-Aimar) – A New Journey through Fr…
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PIGANIOL DE LA FORCE (Jean-Aimar) – A New Journey through France. With an itinerary and specially drawn maps, which precisely mark the routes to be followed when travelling through all the provinces of this Kingdom. A work equally useful to the French and to foreigners. Paris, published by Guillaume Desprez, 1755; in-12, XXIV-392 + IV-404 pp., contemporary full marbled calf bindings, spines decorated with five raised bands, edges painted red, title labels in red morocco. Both volumes. A fine, complete copy with all 15 engraved maps. A fine copy. Jean-Aimar Piganiol de La Force was a geographer and royal historiographer. In his writings, he always took the side of visitors to France, describing places and guiding the traveller.
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About the sale ONLINE AUCTION ON 26/06/2026: Books, engravings and old papers.
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 8:00 PM
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