Volney Constantine Francois (7 results)

18 x 11. 221 págs.

288 p. 21*16 cm. Rústica editorial con solapas. (84-86207-13-4).Traducido del Francés por el Abad Joseph Marchena. Con la encuadernación levemente deslucida,(ver foto).Muy buen estado por lo demás. IMPORTANTE. Lea Nuestras Condiciones de Venta y Gastos de Envío. Atención pedidos contra reembolso 6 euros.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Copertina povera con indicazioni a penna di titolo e autore , ottavo, pp. 223, 7 tavole sinottiche ripiegate (la V, inserita in facsimile) Studio di Volney sulle lingue europee e sull'arabo. Rara prima edizione del volume singolo.

5me éd. 2 vols. gr.-8°. 2 Bll., 455 S., 1 Bl.; 2 Bll., VIII, 456 S. Mit 1 gefalt. Plan, 3 gefalt. Karten u. 4 gefalt. Kupfertaf. HLdr. d. Zt. Mit Rückengoldpräg. Rü. restaur. Stellenw. stockfleckig. vgl. Brunet, V, 1351; vgl. Cox I, 235; Gay 2275; Ibrahim-Hilmy I,186; Chadenat, 720 - "One of the most exact and valuable works of the kind ever published, all personal details being eliminated to economise the time of readers" (Cox). - Constantin François Chasseboeuf Boisgirais, Comte de Volney (1757-1820), französischer Reisender, Orientalist und Geschichtsphilosoph. Der Abkömmling einer ländlichen Adelsfamilie studierte in Paris Medizin und Philosophie. Dort war er auch Gast in den Salons von Baron Holbach und Madame Helvétius, wo er die Bekanntschaft von Voltaire, Diderot, d`Alembert und Benjamin Franklin machte. Mit letzterem blieb er auch schriftlich verbunden. 1782 unternahm er eine mehrjährige Reise in das Osmanische Reich, die ihn nach Syrien, Palästina und Ägypten führte. In der französischen Revolution war er Mitglied der Nationalversammlung. Gewicht in Gramm: 2000.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First English language edition. 2 vol. 8vo. [4], i-xii, [1], 2-418, [4]; [5], ii-iv, [1], 2-500, [18] pp. Contemporary tree calf with the spines in six compartments, two red morocco labels lettered in gold on each spine, spines with gold tooling including shining suns; all edges decoratively stained yellow. A very attractive binding indeed. Illustrated with two folding maps and with three copper-engraved folding plates. Atabey 1303. Cox I 235. Lowndes V 2790. University of Toronto, British Armorial Bindings, "Smith, John, Sir, 1st Baronet (1744 -1807)". Baronet John Smith's bookplates on each volume's front pastedown. Smith was the first in the Smith-Marriott Baronetcy. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. Smith also served as the High Sheriff of Dorset. Originally published in Paris in 1787, this is the first English Language edition. Completing the title page: Containing the present natural and political state of those countries, their productions, arts, manufactures, and commerce; with observations on the manners, customs, and goverment of the Turks and Arabs. According to Cox this is "one of the most exact and valuable works of the kind ever published . ". Volney served in the Estates-General and was later imprisoned during the reign of terror, before gaining favor with Napoleon. His visit to Syria and Egypt was inspired by a love of ancient history and philology. A fascinating Enlightenment-era travel narrative of the Near East, beautified by its detailed maps and illustrations. Joints show some wear, but the bindings are secure and firm. A bookplate was removed from each free front endpaper, with volume one's endpaper showing two small spots of loss. Each endpaper has a small inscription denoting these as first editions.…

Condition: Very Good. Stockholm, Carl Delen, 1831. 8:o. XVIII,+ 76 s. Häftad, i samtida marmorerat pappomslag. Försättsbladet med bortklippt namnteckning. Inleds med en levnadsteckning över Volney, troligen författad av översättaren. Ny översättning. Tidigare utgiven 1795 i en översättning av Denell. Softcover / Paperback.…

Condition: Good. Weimar, F. G. privil. Landes-Industrie-Contoirs, 1804. 8vo. (2),+ VIII,+ (1),+ (1 blank),+ 283 pp.+ fold. engr. map. Spotting throughout. Contemporary green paper boards, spine faded. From the library of L. F. Rääf at Forsnäs, with its book plate. (Part 14 of Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten reisebeschreibungen. herausgegeben von M. C. Sprengel, fortgesetz von T. F. Ehrmann.) Sabin 100690. First german translation of this important book on the climatology, meteorology, geography, history and Indians of North Amerika. The French original was published the same year as ?Tableau du climat.. Hardcover / Hardback.…