
Précis de l’histoire universelle, ou, Tableau historique, présentant les vicissitudes des nations, leur agrandissement, leur décadence et leurs catastrophes, depuis le temps où elles ont commencé à etre connues jusqu’au moment actuel. Par M. Anquetil. Troisième édition, entièrement revue. Tome premier – Tome douxième.
[Anquetil, Louis Pierre (1723-1808)].
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Paris, Maradan libraire et à la Librairie stéréotipe chez H. Nicolle, 1807. 12:o. Ca 5.800 pp. Contemporary brown half-leather bindings with five marked bands, red title labels and gilt decor to spine, marbled boards, red edges. 12 volumes.Bindings slightly worn, interiors overall in very good and clean condition, with a few exceptions. First volume lacking ffep. Vol. 9 with old stain at lower spine. Signed by first owner ‘C. Lagerstråle, d. 11 feb 1808’ inside front cover or ‘Claes Lagerstråle’ on fly-leaf.
1 950 kr
Third edition, completely revised. First published in 1799 by Lesguilles Frères, Bookseller-Publisher, in 9 large duodecimo volumes; the second edition dates from 1801 in 12 duodecimo volumes and includes only a general table of contents as an addition. This the third edition dates from 1807, also in 12 volumes in 12mo format, revised by M. Jondot, who is criticized for having made arbitrary deletions. Notes on the Egyptians, Jews, Syrians, Persians, Macedonians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Rome, Constantinople, as well as Sweden, Denmark, Russia, etc.



