Raynals most important work is generally considered to be a 1770 collaboration with diderot and others entitled, l histoire philosophique et politique des etablissements et du commerce des europeens dans les deux indes. Raynals most important work is generally considered to be a 1770 collaboration with diderot and others entitled, lhistoire philosophique et politique des etablissements et du commerce des europeens dans les deux indes. Historys greatest conflict revealed through rare wartime. Use the date of addition sorting to get the last added books first. The first edition of the primer, printed in montreal in 1781, is exceedingly rare. Oblong folio 19 14 x 14 78, leather spine over marble boards.
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Rigobert bonne 17271795 was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. This set is still present in the original publisher bindings. Raynal guillaumethomas histoire philosophique et politique des etablissements et du commerce des europeens dans les deux in 1780 colonial history quantity. Histoire philosophique et politique des deux indes, 1781. Atlas volume for abbe raynals lhistoire philosophique et politique des. First edition of an interesting italian robinsonade full of piquant details on early 18thcentury daily life. Introduction to the gonzaga collection rare book collections. The results sorted by author are then sorted by title. This category contains media related to prints donated by the peace palace library ppl at the hague, the netherlands, in a wikipedian in special residence project in 2014 categories with images to be.
Some of the philosophical ideas developed in the book drew negative attention from the authorities who banned the book and. Black leather spine and corners have been rebacked with black book cloth. Rare book division missing maps the new york public library. Enhanced 33 double pages in color, 22 maps sometimes two per page appeared. Rare book collection of rush university medical center at the university of. Small octavo quarto atlas volume, contemporary full marbled calf, elaborately giltdecorated spines, burgundy and black morocco spine labels, all edges gilt. The relevance sorting puts the closest results to your search in first place.
Original french edition, rare, first edition having appeared in london in 1801. Histoire philosophique et politique des etablissemens et du commerce des europeens dans les deux indes jan 8, 2009 0109 jan 8, 2009 by raynal, abbe guillaumethomasfrancois, 171796. Francis j reynolds reynolds afterwar atlas and gazetteer of the world 1919 very rare folio color maps foldout illustrated. Composite atlas comprising a mixture of manuscript and printed maps dating from. This definitive, lavishly illustrated book from national geographic features an.
Who stole 314 items from the carnegie library rare books room. A fine set of the expanded final edition of this important work. Huntingfield map collection maryland state archives. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. New notice sur quelques monnaies bretonnes inedites bigot. In4 27x21cm, demibasane epoque, plats marbres, coins emousses. Louis xvi referred the book to parliament and the church for censorship, leading to its banning in france.
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