Cours Elementaire D'Histoire Ancienne, a l'usage de LL. AA. Royales. Mesdames les Princesses D'Angleterre
Windsor: C. Knight, Imprimeur et Libraire, 1798. Hardcover. 2 volumes in crown 8vo. xiv, 167p: 365p. Contemporary calf with richly gilt spines with globes and military arms within panels. Burgundy morocco red title label on the spines and green morocco Tome labels. Silt bookmark and gilt fore-edge. Gilt ruled boards and blue marbled end papers. A rather scarce work by the French Huguenot, Rev. Charles de Guiffardiere, (1769-1810). The work was published for the private use of the Royal Family. See Passages from the Life of Charles Knight p45. Martin p137. Old name neatly removed from the front blank. Nicely printed on thick paper. Some occasional light marginal foxing in both volumes and light rubbing to the spine of volume 1 as a result of use. Offsetting to the rear blank from the glue used on the marbled paper inside the rear cover in volume 1 otherwise a fresh clean copy of a very scarce title. Very Good. Item #6662
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Price: $450.00