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BURY (Richard Girard de). History of Philip and Alexander the Great, Kings of Macedonia. Paris, chez l'auteur, D'Houry, Debure aîné, 1760. In-4, title, xviii-588 pp, red morocco, ornate spine, gilt frame on covers, arms in center, gilt edges on marble, ivory spangled endpapers (period binding). A few small black spots on the boards. Unique edition of this work by Richard de Bury (c.1730 ? - c.1794 ?), protégé of the Count of Bernstorf, ambassador to the Danish Court in Paris (hence the dedication of the work). He is more famous for the attacks he suffered at the hands of Voltaire, Grimm and La Beaumelle, than for his own writings. Cioranescu, XVIII, 14192. Precious volume bearing the coat of arms of MARIE-THERESE DE HABSBOURG (1717-1780), Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. Guigard I, 70 (very close but not quite identical iron). Heraldic bookplate of Carl Ehrnrooth (1898-1967).

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BURY (Richard Girard de). History of Philip and Alexander the Great, Kings of Macedonia. Paris, chez l'auteur, D'Houry, Debure aîné, 1760. In-4, title, xviii-588 pp, red morocco, ornate spine, gilt frame on covers, arms in center, gilt edges on marble, ivory spangled endpapers (period binding). A few small black spots on the boards. Unique edition of this work by Richard de Bury (c.1730 ? - c.1794 ?), protégé of the Count of Bernstorf, ambassador to the Danish Court in Paris (hence the dedication of the work). He is more famous for the attacks he suffered at the hands of Voltaire, Grimm and La Beaumelle, than for his own writings. Cioranescu, XVIII, 14192. Precious volume bearing the coat of arms of MARIE-THERESE DE HABSBOURG (1717-1780), Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. Guigard I, 70 (very close but not quite identical iron). Heraldic bookplate of Carl Ehrnrooth (1898-1967).

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