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[CHAUDON (Louis-Mayeul). New historical-portative dictionary, or abridged History of all the men who have made a name for themselves by Talents, Virtues, Faults, Errors, &c. from the beginning of the World to the present day [...] By a Society of People of Letters. &c. from the beginning of the world to the present day [...] By a Society of Men of Letters. [...] Amsterdam, Marc-Michel REY, 1771-1773. 5 vol. in-8 marbled calf, spines decorated, red and green title and tom. pages, red tr. (period binding). "This dictionary, in spite of the errors with which it teems, has had the greatest success. CHAUDON and F.-A. DELANDINE published the eighth edition in Lyon, Bruyset, 1804, 13 vols. in-8. The previous ones had been printed in Caen. P.-J. GROSLEY, of Troyes, and F. MOYSANT, professor of rhetoric at Caen, sent or communicated many articles to Chaudon." Barbier III, 499. Ex-libris Denesde de Fromenteau. Covers and corners worn, rubbed.
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[CHAUDON (Louis-Mayeul). New historical-portative dictionary, or abridged History of all the men who have made a name for themselves by Talents, Virtues, Faults, Errors, &c. from the beginning of the World to the present day [...] By a Society of People of Letters. &c. from the beginning of the world to the present day [...] By a Society of Men of Letters. [...] Amsterdam, Marc-Michel REY, 1771-1773. 5 vol. in-8 marbled calf, spines decorated, red and green title and tom. pages, red tr. (period binding). "This dictionary, in spite of the errors with which it teems, has had the greatest success. CHAUDON and F.-A. DELANDINE published the eighth edition in Lyon, Bruyset, 1804, 13 vols. in-8. The previous ones had been printed in Caen. P.-J. GROSLEY, of Troyes, and F. MOYSANT, professor of rhetoric at Caen, sent or communicated many articles to Chaudon." Barbier III, 499. Ex-libris Denesde de Fromenteau. Covers and corners worn, rubbed.
