Lot 252
Vertot (Abbe De) Histoire des Chevaliers Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jerusalem, 4 vol., first edition in French, Paris, Rollin, Wuillau, Desaint, 1726.
Estimate: £800 - 1,200
Description
Vertot (Abbe De) Histoire des Chevaliers Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jerusalem, 4 vol., first edition in French, engraved frontispiece to vol. 1, 70 engraved portraits, 6 engraved maps, of which 5 double-page or folding, engraved initials, head- and tail-pieces, titles in red and black, occasional faint off-setting, scattered faint spotting, odd marginal ink note at end vol. 4, bookplate to vols 2-4 only, near contemporary calf, modern red calf spine labels, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 4to, Paris, Rollin, Wuillau, Desaint, 1726.
Description
Vertot (Abbe De) Histoire des Chevaliers Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jerusalem, 4 vol., first edition in French, engraved frontispiece to vol. 1, 70 engraved portraits, 6 engraved maps, of which 5 double-page or folding, engraved initials, head- and tail-pieces, titles in red and black, occasional faint off-setting, scattered faint spotting, odd marginal ink note at end vol. 4, bookplate to vols 2-4 only, near contemporary calf, modern red calf spine labels, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 4to, Paris, Rollin, Wuillau, Desaint, 1726.