La Motraye (Aubry de) - Lot 136

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La Motraye (Aubry de) - Lot 136
La Motraye (Aubry de) Sieur de la Motraye's travels in Europe, Asia, Africa where we find a great variety of geographical research on Italy, Turkey, Tartaria, Crimea, Nogaye, Circassia, Sweden, Lapland etc. The Hague, by Johnson & Van Duren, 1727. 2 large volumes in-4°, contemporary hardcover in full vellum, spine spine with light brown basane title. Very strong binding, some stains on vellum. The first plate of volume 1 is split on 5 cm, the title piece of volume 2 is missing. Collated copy: Volume 1: plate XXVII is missing, the first one is crumpled and detached, 9, 14 and 15 are torn, sheet 335/336 is torn. Small light wetness in the upper margin. 2 plates are numbered VII, total: 28 plates plus 2 maps A and B, these are badly folded and have some tears. Faux-title, engraved title (tear in the upper margin), title, 5 ff unencrypted, 472 pp.23 pp. Tome 2: plate IV is missing, tear on folio 183/184; there is a plate IX 1 and IX 2 total: 17 plates plus 2 maps C and D. Engraved title, title, 2 ff. unencrypted, 496 pp. tear on map D. In spite of its defects, good copy printed on strong paper with the very beautiful plates made by William Hogarth.
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