WASTELAIN - Description de la Gaule-Belgique Edition originale - 1761

WASTELAIN (Charles). DESCRIPTION OF GAULE-BELGIQUE according to the three ages of history... With maps of geography and genealogy. Lille, at the Widow of C. M. Cramé, 1761. Octavo of 26.5 / 19.5 cm, , 501 pp. marbled calf, spine with raised bands ornate, red edges (binding of the period). First edition, it is adorned with 3 double maps of Gaule-Belgique: Roman, Medieval, and in 1761. Condition: binding; hinge crack at the bottom along 6.5 cm, one head cap and corners worn, title label blank otherwise good and solid. Interior: top of the title page trimmed by 1.5 cm without affecting the text, foxing and halos on 20 pages otherwise very fresh and complete with its maps and tables. A book difficult to find. Boutique bookseller in retirement for several years, I am sorting my library. Careful packing for shipment and with strong cardboard. See my other illustrated books and rare works.

Estimation:€180

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