LA MOTRAYE'S VOYAGES EN EUROPE, ASIE & AFRIQUE... 1727, 2 vols.

LA MOTRAYE'S VOYAGES EN EUROPE, ASIE & AFRIQUE... 1727, 2 vols. LA MOTRAYE, A. DE. Voyages en Europe, Asie & Afrique. Ou l’on trouve une grande varieté de recherches geographiques, historiques & politiques, sur l’Italie, la Grece, la Turquie, la Tartarie Crimée, & Nogaye, la Circassie, la Suede, la Laponie, &c... I-II. La Haye (chez T. Johnson & J. van Duren) 1727. Folio (binding about 315x215 mm., text 309x198 mm.). (14), (1)-472, 1-23, (1 blank); (6, ev. lacking half title), (1)-496, 1-39, (1 blank), 1-15, (1 blank) pp. 2 engraved frontispieces, 2 printed titles in red and black with engraved vignettes, 4 engraved folding maps (1 partly defective in upper outer corner), 47 partly folding engraved plates W. Hogarth and others (all, 10 with tears [one large tear], some minor marginal damages, minor foxing and staining). Worn contemporary full leather, gilt edges of covers, faded gilt spines in seven compartments, some damages at head and foot, some cracks in the joints. P. I mended at lower hinge, p. II mended at upper hinge. A few leaves with marginal tears, some minor foxing and staining. Two mounted 19th century letters on false title to vol. I. Bookplate of Hilding Pleijel. 2 volumes. Bring 123, Schiötz 567d. In 1732 a third part was published. With the uncommon appendix "Relation en forme de factum" at end of p. II.

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