World Geography 1755 rare 2 vol pocket set Geographical dictionary leather books

Rare mid-18th century French geographical work, beautifully bound in mottled calf bindings.  

Tablettes Geographiques, pour l'Intelligence des Historiens et des Poetes Latins.
1755, Paris, Augustin-Martin Lottin.

Full period French calf, smooth spines richly gilt decorated with floral devices and contrasting leather labels, covers mottled and outline ruled in gilt, turn-ins gilt patterned, marbled end papers, all edges gilt. 

Fine typography, nice paper, well printed, excellent small two volume set. 

Set is a geographical dictionary as opposed to a gazetteer, which means no maps were ever produced for inclusion within this set. Thus, no maps as issued.

Very well preserved mid-18th century set. 

Gilt remains bright, leather supple, boards clean and fresh, contents tight, clean and sound, an overall superb age patina.

Unique and rare set thus.

Books measure: 6 1/4" H X 3 3/4" W.
Set along shelf measures: 2 1/8".

[B14970-V1473].

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