Lacépède

1826 · 864N24 — Paris: Cellot Mame et Delaunay-Vallee 1826. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A first of this attractive leather bound set in which the Count of Lacépède's offers a chronological survey of Europe between the fifth and eighteenth centuries. Uncommon in a complete set. A complete set of the Count of Lacépède's historical survey of Europe from the last years of the fifth century up to the early years of the eighteenth century. A first edition published in French. Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon's dedicated the latter part of his life to this work and the eighteen volume work documenting the general physical and civil history of Europe was published posthumously in 1826. With a sticker from the Livaria Academica in Porto to the verso of the front endpaper. In a full calf binding with gilt decoration and red labels to the spine. Externally smart. A little rubbed to the rear board of volume 1 with a small scuff in the calf to the front board of volume 12. Volume 17 is a little more worn than the rest of the set with some rubbing to the joints and a chip in the calf to the front board. Lightly rubbed to the head and tail of volume 7 with some light rubbing to the tail of volumes 8 9 and 18 at the tail of the spine and a tiny chip in the calf to the tail of volume 1. The calf is just beginning to crack at the front joint of volume 15 to the tail of the spine and volume 14 has a small tears in the calf to the front and rear joint so that the calf to the very tail of the spine juts out a little. Lightly bumped to the extremities of volumes 5 7 10 and 11 and a little worn to the extremities of volumes 12 14 and 16. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. Very Good Indeed Cellot, Mame et Delaunay-Vallee hardcover