Lot 186
French bindings - Fromageot, Pierre
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 11 October 2017 at 11:00 BST
£350
Description
Cours D'Études des Jeunes Demoiselles... Paris: Vincent, 1772. 4 volumes only (of 8?) covering geography and history, 12mo, 6 hand-coloured folding maps in volume 1, red morocco gilt armorial binding with a coat of arms bearing two lions, a crown, a chevron and two stars, with floral tooling to spines, g.e., a little soiling, browning and foxing, minor worming and a little rubbing to covers of volumes ii and iv
Footnote
Provenance: Volume 1 with the bookplate of Sir Andrew Noble, subsequent volumes with bookplates bearing the motto 'tout bien ou rien', a crown and a lion