LONGUERUE, LOUIS DU FOUR DE. Description historique et gographique de la France ancienne et moderne. Paris: Pralard, 1719. 2 engraved title vignettes and 9 engraved folding maps by d'Anville. 2 vols. in one, folio, contemporary calf, covers with central gilt coat-of-arms of CHARLES HENRI, COMTE D'HOYM (Olivier 672), spine elaborately gilt, light wear to spine ends and corners. FIRST EDITION,, first issue, with the suppressed 1719 titles, the 1-leaf dedication to the king", and 6 leaves suppressed in the second issue. Brunet III:1154.

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LONGUERUE, LOUIS DU FOUR DE. Description historique et gographique de la France ancienne et moderne. Paris: Pralard, 1719. 2 engraved title vignettes and 9 engraved folding maps by d'Anville. 2 vols. in one, folio, contemporary calf, covers with central gilt coat-of-arms of CHARLES HENRI, COMTE D'HOYM (Olivier 672), spine elaborately gilt, light wear to spine ends and corners. FIRST EDITION,, first issue, with the suppressed 1719 titles, the 1-leaf dedication to the king", and 6 leaves suppressed in the second issue. Brunet III:1154.
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Comte d'Hoym, coat-of-arms on both sides; Maurice Chardoy du Rouquet, bookplate.

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