RARE 18th century French book
$ 105.6
Description
RARE 18th century French book. Up for sale is a genuine 18th-century French educational treatise titled Language: French. The book is over 280 years old. While the exterior boards show the expected wear and scuffing of a book this age, the decorative spine makes it a beautiful shelf piece. ## 1740 Maximes de l'Histoire - Abbé de Bellegarde - Original Period Binding Up for sale is a genuine 18th-century French educational treatise titled: "Maximes avec des exemples tirés de l'histoire sainte et profane, ancienne et moderne, pour l'instruction du Roi." ### Item Specifications: * **Author:** Jean-Baptiste Morvan de Bellegarde (Abbé de Bellegarde) * **Publisher:** Antoine van Dole, La Haye (The Hague) * **Year:** 1740 (M. DCC. XL.) * **Volume:** Tome Premier (Volume 1) * **Language:** French * **Binding:** Original full calfskin with 5 raised bands and gilt-tooled floral motifs on the spine. * **Special Features:** Two-color title page (Red/Black), vibrant "Snail" pattern marbled endpapers, and red-stained page edges. ### About the Work: This "Mirror for Princes" was written to instruct royalty and young aristocrats in morality and history. Bellegarde was one of the most famous authors of his time on the subjects of etiquette and social conduct. ### Condition: The book is over 280 years old. While the exterior boards show the expected wear and scuffing of a book this age, the decorative spine makes it a beautiful shelf piece. The interior is in surprisingly fresh condition, with the marbled paper remaining a highlight of this particular copy. Please see all high-resolution photos for a detailed look at the condition.
