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Gallia, sive de Francorum Regis Dominiis et opibus Commentarius.
by [LAET, Joannes de, editor]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Armadale, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Lugduni Batavorvm [Leiden] : Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1629. 32mo (105 x 63 mm), contemporary vellum (very lightly marked), spine lettered in ink 'Gallia'; edges stained red; engraved title-page, pp. [xvi], 461, [1]; pages tanned, tear to one leaf (no loss of text), otherwise very good throughout; verso of front endpaper with old stamp of Biblioteca Trieste G.A. Leban. A scarce and desirable example of the Elzevier printing of Joannes de Laet's Gallia, a work on the geography and history of France, including descriptions of its cities and towns, and biographies of the French kings from the earliest times. It was one of numerous works published by Elzevier in the 1620s and 30s under the general title 'Respublica', many of which were compiled by Dutch geographer Joannes de Laet (1581-1649), a director of the Dutch West Indies Company. These imprints were essentially early travel guides to European countries or regions.
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- Bookseller
- Douglas Stewart Fine Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40226
- Title
- Gallia, sive de Francorum Regis Dominiis et opibus Commentarius.
- Author
- [LAET, Joannes de, editor]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Douglas Stewart Fine Books
Biblio member since 2022
Armadale, Victoria
About Douglas Stewart Fine Books
Douglas Stewart Fine Books is an antiquarian bookseller based in Melbourne, Australia. We buy and sell books both locally and around the world, working closely with clients to understand their collecting priorities and to source appropriate material. Our clients include libraries, galleries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade.
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Douglas is currently the President of ANZAAB.
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Last, but not least, we buy books – from important single items to entire libraries – and we'd be pleased to provide advice on the best way to sell your collection.
Douglas Stewart Fine Books
Douglas began buying and selling books in 1995, while still in high school. He is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years Douglas has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB); he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
Douglas is currently the President of ANZAAB.
Our stock at Douglas Stewart Fine Books is diverse: we have rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition to rare books, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, maps and globes, and fine art. Every month we issue a new online catalogue of New Acquisitions, and recommend that you join our email list to be the first to see what's available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries.
We love meeting new people and welcome visitors to our shop, which is open six days a week. If you cannot make it to Melbourne, you can find us at major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney. We're pleased to invite you to any of these exhibitions as our guest.
Last, but not least, we buy books – from important single items to entire libraries – and we'd be pleased to provide advice on the best way to sell your collection.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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- Edges
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Vellum
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