THE ANTIENT AND PRESENT STATE OF THE EMPIRE OF GERMANY; containing the Respective Histories of the Electorates, Principalities, etc. And an Account of the Empire and all its Dependencies. To which is Added,A New and Exact Map of Germany, By Mr. Moll (Vol. II with title) A COMPLEAT HISTORY OF GERMANY comprehending the Lives and Reigns of all the Emperors,from its Origin to this Time. Extracted from the best Authors & private Memoirs by Mr. Savage. To which are added Effigies of all the Emperors curiously engraven on Copper Plates from Original Medals).
PlacePub
London
Publisher
A. Roper, A. Bosvile, R. Basset & F. Coggan.
Date
1702
Illustrations
Copperplate portrait of the author by Tho:Forster/Vander Gucht + Engraved title with 9 coats of arms + engraved folding map by Moll + 22 plates of emperors.
Description
Octavo blind-tooled tan leather on 4 raised bands with spine compartments gilt (spines chipped at head & foot hinges rubbed top compartments starting to split tips worn) Vol.I Frontis + Engraved title +[4]pp +408pp +xl Appendix, Vol.II Title +[4]pp +556pp +[2]pp Table of Emperors + bookseller's list. Collated complete. Fine coat of arms bookplate to pastedowns. Some confusion as to which volume is first and which second. Here the Antient and Present State is labeled Vol.I - they are usually listed as "meant to accompany" each other with same date and publishing details. Endpapers foxed but all pages nice and clean with no marking, inscriptions or other signs of use. *A very nice set in handsome bindings (ESTC T147214 & T147254).
Booknumber
V74824
Price
Price: GBP 300.00 or USD 369.00
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