La Morliere, Angola, histoire indienne, [Paris], 1751, Chambolle-Duru binding

LA MORLIÈRE, CHARLES ROCHETTE DE

Angola, histoire indienne… nouvelle edition. Revue et corrigée. “Agra: avec privilege du Grand-Mogol” [i.e. Paris], 1751

2 volumes, 12mo (140 x 80mm.), titles printed in red and black with engraved vignettes, 2 engraved vignettes and 5 engraved plates after Charles Eisen, dark blue morocco gilt by Chambolle-Duru, red morocco doublures, gilt edges, one upper cover detached, the other upper joint tender

LITERATURE:

Cohen-De Ricci 593, noting that there are two issues from this date, the best one having a vignette of a carriage in volume 2, as in this copy

PROVENANCE:

[From the collections of Baron Jérôme Pichon, Francis Charmes and Blumenthal, according to the 1982 Meeûs catalogue]; Laurent Meeûs, book label, catalogue of his collection by Michel Wittock (Brussels, 1982), item 103

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