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MOURADJA-D'OHSSON, Ignace de. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman. Paris: de l'imprimerie de Monsieur, 1787-1790. 2 volumes (of 3), 2° (535 x 351mm). Half-titles, privilege and errata leaf. Engraved frontispiece and 136 plates (of 137, but see below) on 69 sheets, 10 of which double-page and one folding, all before letters. (Lacking dedication in vol. I, 4 contents leaves in vol. II, and plate 132, but this latter loosely supplied in a version with letters, occasional light spotting and minor fraying and chipping to edges.) Contemporary black half roan, uncut (rubbed). Volume III was published in 1820 by the author's son. Cohen-de Ricci 763; Reynaud 387.
MOURADJA-D'OHSSON, Ignace de. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman. Paris: de l'imprimerie de Monsieur, 1787-1790. 2 volumes (of 3), 2° (535 x 351mm). Half-titles, privilege and errata leaf. Engraved frontispiece and 136 plates (of 137, but see below) on 69 sheets, 10 of which double-page and one folding, all before letters. (Lacking dedication in vol. I, 4 contents leaves in vol. II, and plate 132, but this latter loosely supplied in a version with letters, occasional light spotting and minor fraying and chipping to edges.) Contemporary black half roan, uncut (rubbed). Volume III was published in 1820 by the author's son. Cohen-de Ricci 763; Reynaud 387.
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MOURADJA-D'OHSSON, Ignace de. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman. Paris: de l'imprimerie de Monsieur, 1787-1790. 2 volumes (of 3), 2° (535 x 351mm). Half-titles, privilege and errata leaf. Engraved frontispiece and 136 plates (of 137, but see below) on 69 sheets, 10 of which double-page and one folding, all before letters. (Lacking dedication in vol. I, 4 contents leaves in vol. II, and plate 132, but this latter loosely supplied in a version with letters, occasional light spotting and minor fraying and chipping to edges.) Contemporary black half roan, uncut (rubbed). Volume III was published in 1820 by the author's son. Cohen-de Ricci 763; Reynaud 387.

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MOURADJA-D'OHSSON, Ignace de. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman. Paris: de l'imprimerie de Monsieur, 1787-1790. 2 volumes (of 3), 2° (535 x 351mm). Half-titles, privilege and errata leaf. Engraved frontispiece and 136 plates (of 137, but see below) on 69 sheets, 10 of which double-page and one folding, all before letters. (Lacking dedication in vol. I, 4 contents leaves in vol. II, and plate 132, but this latter loosely supplied in a version with letters, occasional light spotting and minor fraying and chipping to edges.) Contemporary black half roan, uncut (rubbed). Volume III was published in 1820 by the author's son. Cohen-de Ricci 763; Reynaud 387.

[Sold with:] another imperfect copy of the same, but with additional engraved title and dedication with engraved arms to vol. I, vol. II with the 4 contents leaves, the plates present with letters, and another 2 (of 4) contents leaves from vol. II loosely present (lacking all after p.240 and all plates to vol. I, additional engraved title and half-title with large chip to bottom corner, vol. I disbound and loose, contents leaf b defective with very large hole and crude tape repair), vol. II in contemporary half calf (worn, spine missing). Sold not subject to return. (4)

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