Geographical Dictionary 1755 pocket set 2 vols splendid gilt leather books Latin poets

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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 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.

Very well preserved. Gilt bright, leather supple, contents tight, clean and sound, superb age patina.

Unique and rare thus.

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

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