[SERAN DE LA TOUR]. History of Scipio the... - Lot 43 - Ader

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[SERAN DE LA TOUR]. History of Scipio the... - Lot 43 - Ader
[SERAN DE LA TOUR]. History of Scipio the African. To serve as a sequel to the Illustrious Men of Plutarch. With the Observations of M. le Chevalier de Folard on the Battle of Zama. Paris : Didot, 1738. - In-12, red morocco, triple gilt fillet in frame, gilt fleur-de-lys in the corners and gilt arms in the center of the boards, spine decorated with gilt fleurs-de-lys, gilt border inside, gilt edges (period binding). First edition dedicated to king Louis XV. It is illustrated with two plates, one of which is a folding one representing the battle of Zama. COPY IN MOROCCO WITH THE ARMS OF LOUIS XV. Crack at the hinge of the first plate, formerly restored. Some foxing.
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