ROUBAUD (Pierre-Joseph-André). - Lot 135

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ROUBAUD (Pierre-Joseph-André). - Lot 135
ROUBAUD (Pierre-Joseph-André). General History of Asia, Africa and America. Paris, Des Ventes de la Doué, 1770-75. Five volumes in-4 of (2) ff., XVI, 958 pp., a map; (2) ff., 803, (1) pp.; (1) ff., 983 pp.; (1) ff., 862 pp.; (2) ff., 904 pp., a map, contemporary marbled calf binding, decorated spines, red edges. First edition. Two folding maps (out of three) of Asia (with coloured outlines) and America, drawn and engraved by Chambon and Dhoudan. The map of Africa is missing. Interesting compilation presenting a complete picture of the main events that have marked the history of these three continents. "The author has drawn from the best sources" (Michaud). Close to the physiocrats, Abbé Roubaud had succeeded Dupont de Nemours in 1766 at the head of the Journal de l'agriculture, du commerce, des arts et des fi nances. He was also for a time the main contributor to Le Camus at the Journal du Commerce. Nice copy. Enclosed: another copy of the same edition, bound in five volumes, marbled calf of the time, restored bits and caps, without the map of America, but with the map of Africa and Asia, both with coloured outlines. lower back slots T.1
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