Lot no. 117
[HÉNAULT (Charles-Jean-François). Nouvel abrégé chronologique de l'histoire de France. Third edition, revised, corrected and enlarged. Paris, Prault père & fils, Desaint & Saillant, 1749. 2 volumes in-12, supple red morocco bindings, double gilt fillet, ornate spines, gilt edges, gilt paper endpapers (period binding). Third edition of this historical compendium published in 1744. It includes three headpieces by Cochin and numerous chronological tables. Nice and rare specimen of supple red morocco bindings. From the library of the board of directors of the École royale militaire, with stamp on title. Minor rubbing to bindings; 4 ff. bound out of order (pp. 209-216).
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