FERRARI, Filippo.  Lexicon geographicum; in quo universi orbis urbes, provinciae ... & flumina recensentur ... Nunc Michael Antonius Baudrand...hanc editionem emendavit, Paris: François Muguet, 1670. 2° (379 x 234mm). Woodcut device on title and a few woodcut headpieces and initials, engraved headpiece and initial with Colbert's arms on recto of second leaf. (Very lightly browned throughout.) Contemporary French red morocco, Colbert's crowned cypher in gilt in compartments of spine, two borders à la Du Seuil round sides, the inner one with Colbert's crowned cypher at corners, Colbert's arms at centre, gilt edges (head of spine and top of upper and lower hinge slightly damaged). THE DEDICATION COPY with the letter to Colbert subscribed by the editor, Baudrand, and dated 28 July 1670; inscribed on title-page 'Bibliothecae Colbertinae', probably by his librarian, Etienne Baluze. Circular bookplate of John, Baron of Cartaret de Hawnes; bookplate of Gerald Cuthbert.
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FERRARI, Filippo. Lexicon geographicum; in quo universi orbis urbes, provinciae ... & flumina recensentur ... Nunc Michael Antonius Baudrand...hanc editionem emendavit, Paris: François Muguet, 1670. 2° (379 x 234mm). Woodcut device on title and a few woodcut headpieces and initials, engraved headpiece and initial with Colbert's arms on recto of second leaf. (Very lightly browned throughout.) Contemporary French red morocco, Colbert's crowned cypher in gilt in compartments of spine, two borders à la Du Seuil round sides, the inner one with Colbert's crowned cypher at corners, Colbert's arms at centre, gilt edges (head of spine and top of upper and lower hinge slightly damaged). THE DEDICATION COPY with the letter to Colbert subscribed by the editor, Baudrand, and dated 28 July 1670; inscribed on title-page 'Bibliothecae Colbertinae', probably by his librarian, Etienne Baluze. Circular bookplate of John, Baron of Cartaret de Hawnes; bookplate of Gerald Cuthbert.

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FERRARI, Filippo. Lexicon geographicum; in quo universi orbis urbes, provinciae ... & flumina recensentur ... Nunc Michael Antonius Baudrand...hanc editionem emendavit, Paris: François Muguet, 1670. 2° (379 x 234mm). Woodcut device on title and a few woodcut headpieces and initials, engraved headpiece and initial with Colbert's arms on recto of second leaf. (Very lightly browned throughout.) Contemporary French red morocco, Colbert's crowned cypher in gilt in compartments of spine, two borders à la Du Seuil round sides, the inner one with Colbert's crowned cypher at corners, Colbert's arms at centre, gilt edges (head of spine and top of upper and lower hinge slightly damaged). THE DEDICATION COPY with the letter to Colbert subscribed by the editor, Baudrand, and dated 28 July 1670; inscribed on title-page 'Bibliothecae Colbertinae', probably by his librarian, Etienne Baluze. Circular bookplate of John, Baron of Cartaret de Hawnes; bookplate of Gerald Cuthbert.
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