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THOU (Jacques-Auguste de). Histoire universelle depuis 1543 jusqu'en 1607. London, 1734, 16 vol. in-4, marbled calf, spine ribbed, decorated, red tr. With a frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by petit and one plate (of 2) hors-texte. First French translation. Worn bindings, a few split jaws, damage to coif, marginal wormholes on last vol.

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THOU (Jacques-Auguste de). Histoire universelle depuis 1543 jusqu'en 1607. London, 1734, 16 vol. in-4, marbled calf, spine ribbed, decorated, red tr. With a frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by petit and one plate (of 2) hors-texte. First French translation. Worn bindings, a few split jaws, damage to coif, marginal wormholes on last vol.

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