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De Baecque et Associés

992 - DURUY (Victor). HISTORY OF THE ROMANS from the earliest times to the invasion of the Barbarians. Paris, Hachette, 1879–85.

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€100 - 200

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30%

DURUY (Victor). HISTORY OF THE ROMANS from the earliest times to the invasion of the Barbarians. Paris, Hachette, 1879–85. 7 volumes, in-4°, publisher’s polychrome binding, gilt edges. New, revised, and expanded edition, enriched with approximately 2,500 ENGRAVINGS based on ancient models, 100 maps or plans, and numerous chromolithographs. Minor rubbing, some foxing. Provenance: From the library of the painter Horace de Callias, with his bookplate. Also included from the same collection: - HISTORY OF FRANCE since the Barbarian Invasion of Roman Gaul. Paris, Hachette, 1892. Folio, burgundy half-maroquin with corner pieces, ribbed spine, gilt head (contemporary binding). New edition illustrated with 625 engravings and 8 maps. Minor scuffs, rare foxing. SET OF 8 VOLUMES.

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Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs
Tuesday, December 1
02:30 PM
3, impasse des Chevau-Légers
78000 Versailles, France

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De Baecque et Associés +33 1 58 40 82 92 versailles@debaecque.fr
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 290,000 lots published

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