[Travel, Spain]. LABORDE (Alexandre de). Descriptive itinerary of Spain and elementary table of the different branches of the administration and industry of this Kingdom. Paris, Nicolle and Lenormant, 1809. Second edition. Five volumes in-8 (20x13,5 cm) and one large atlas in-8 (22,5x14,5 cm). Contemporary marbled calf, smooth spine decorated, marbled edges (small rubs on edges and 3 corners a little dull). A folding table in volume I, (browning on the first two leaves and tables for both volumes). Atlas in half calf (rubbed and edges), smooth spine decorated in the same way, complete with the 29 plates (some foxing).

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