Nicolas Gabriel Le Clerc – Histoire Physique, Morale, Civile Et Politique De La Russie – 1783-1794

Nicolas Gabriel Le Clerc. Histoire Physique, Morale, Civile et Politique de la Russie (...). Published in Paris by Froullé / Maradam and in Versailles by Blaizot, 1783–1794. 6 volumes in 6 books. Quarto format (26 x 20.5 cm). Uniformly bound in marbled leather with gilt-stamped spines and gilt-ruled boards. Marbled endpapers. With 77 engravings, portraits, and maps (specified below per volume). Including the often missing atlas. Folio format (33 x 27.5 cm).Uniformly bound with the text volumes. The atlas contains 37 maps and plates (=missing the folding plan of St. Petersburg), many of them folding and highly impressive. Also included are 16 tables, some of which are folding. The text volumes include: Volume 1: (6), VIII, XX, 510, (2) pages• 2 maps• 30 platesVolume 2: (4), XXIV, 560, (3) pages• 29 platesVolume 3: (4),VI, (2), 748 pages• 7 platesVolume 4: (4), VIII, 536, (2) pages• 2 maps• 1 plate• 9 folding tablesVolume 5: (4), 619 pages• 6 platesVolume 6: VIII, 424 pages• No illustrations Overall in good condition. The interiors are attractive, with only minor signs of age (occasional spotting or slightly soiled/browned paper). The bindings show signs of wear, but remain in fairly good condition. See the photos for... lees verder bij Catawiki