D'AVITY, Pierre Description generale de l’Europe, quatriesme partie du monde, avec tous ses empires, royaumes estats, et republiques (…). Tome I-II [ed. François Ranchin]. 1643Paris,L. Cottereau,2 vols, folio, cont. calf (rubbed, joints...
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splitting, spine def.), covers with double gilt ruled border, [8]-895-[22], [4]-460-[40] pp. (quires Lll in wrong order; paper age-toned, occ. dampstaining, tear in S3 of II and in some map folds). Very good copy.
Extensive description by P. d’Avity (1573-1635) edited by François Ranchin (1564-1641), of the regions of (I): Spain and Portugal, Great Britain and Ireland, the Spanish Netherlands and the Dutch Republic, Switzerland, Germany, the Austrian territories in Central Europe, and (II): France. Engr. on titles. Titles in red & black. 5 folding engr. maps, by Michel van Lochom, of Europe (dated 1640), Spain and Portugal (dated 1640), Great Britain and Ireland (dated 1639), (greater) Germany (dated 1637), and France (dated 1633; with portrait of Louis XIII). Old name on 1st title. A few old marg. notes.
Extensive description by P. d’Avity (1573-1635) edited by François Ranchin (1564-1641), of the regions of (I): Spain and Portugal, Great Britain and Ireland, the Spanish Netherlands and the Dutch Republic, Switzerland, Germany, the Austrian territories in Central Europe, and (II): France. Engr. on titles. Titles in red & black. 5 folding engr. maps, by Michel van Lochom, of Europe (dated 1640), Spain and Portugal (dated 1640), Great Britain and Ireland (dated 1639), (greater) Germany (dated 1637), and France (dated 1633; with portrait of Louis XIII). Old name on 1st title. A few old marg. notes.
