Lot n° 2
Estimation :
400 - 500
EUR
1705. Royal Almanac - Lot 2
1705. Royal Almanac
for the year 1705, precisely calculated based on the Paris meridian (…). Paris: Laurent d’Houry, (1705). In-8, marbled light calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilt lilies (contemporary binding). Minor skin wear, caps slightly rubbed.
Blank pages inserted between the calendar pages with several handwritten annotations from the period.
Probably from the collection of Jacques-Louis de Berhingen (1651–1723), former governor of Marseille, announcing his arrival in Châteauneuf (which had just been elevated to a marquisate) and his trips to and from Saint-Malo.
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