Hardcover
1712 · Paris
by (FONTAINE, Nicolas). Par le sieur de Royaumont, prieur de Sombreval [Isaac-Louis Le Maistre de Sacy]
Paris: Chez Pierre le Petit, 1712. Hardcover. Good. Nouvelle édition. Folio (9.5" x 14.25"). [16], 552pp., illustrated with copperplate engravings. Text in French. Bound in later full leather by Otto Mintzlaff, gilt decorated, marbled endpapers, edges stained red. Mintzlaff's stamp is on the front pastedown, later small ink presentation on the front fly leaf. The front joint is split, small mended tear at the crown, two preliminary "Avertissement" text pages are soiled, the upper right corner and fore-edge of the second Avertissement leaf is partially damaged, and a few short tears to the upper right corner and margin of about three other leaves, else (truncated)