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DELLA VALLE, Pietro (1586-1652). Voyages de Pietro Della Vallé. Paris: Savoye, 1745.
Illustrated edition in French collecting the numerous letters written to the author's friend, Mario Schipano, during a long journey to the East in which he visited Turkey, India, Egypt and ancient Persia.
8vo, (160 x 95mm). Portrait of the author to frontispiece, portrait of his wife to A1, 6 engraved plates, initials, head-pieces and tail-pieces (pinhole wormhole from leaf c3 to c6 of Vol. II, light water stains). Contemporary full leather binding, double lettering-piece to spine, gilt numbering-pieces and decoration to spine, red edges, marbled endpapers, green silk place-marker (light wear). (8
8vo, (160 x 95mm). Portrait of the author to frontispiece, portrait of his wife to A1, 6 engraved plates, initials, head-pieces and tail-pieces (pinhole wormhole from leaf c3 to c6 of Vol. II, light water stains). Contemporary full leather binding, double lettering-piece to spine, gilt numbering-pieces and decoration to spine, red edges, marbled endpapers, green silk place-marker (light wear). (8
ESTIMATE € 300 - 500
LOTS
134
POLIZIANO, Angelo (1454-1494). Opera omnia. Venice: Aldo Manuzio, 1498.
POLIZIANO, Angelo (1454-1494). Opera omnia. Venice: Aldo Manuzio, 1498.
ESTIMATE € 8.000 - 12.000
135
[ROYALS OF FRANCE] . Letter of promotion signed 'Louis'. Paris: 26 January, 1696.
[ROYALS OF FRANCE] . Letter of promotion signed 'Louis'. Paris: 26 January, 1696.
ESTIMATE € 500 - 800