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MARTIGNONI, JEROME ANDR. Explication de la carte historique de la France et de l'Angleterre depuis la naissance de Jsus-Christ jusqu' l'an MDCC. Rome: Antoine de Rossi, 1721. Half-title, 6 folding engraved "historical" maps including world map with the Roman Empire at the center and maps of France and England, woodcut head- and tailpieces and initials. 4to, contemporary Italian calf, covers densely gilt with THE ARMS OF THE DEDICATEE POPE INNOCENT XIII, extremities rubbed, tail of spine wormed with some loss to leather, front free endpaper nearly detached; 2 maps with short tears at gutters. FIRST EDITION, DEDICATION COPY.
Provenance
C.E. Kenney, booklabel (sale, Part II, Sotheby's, 18 October 1965, lot 792).