Vertot abbot rene aubert (4 risultati)

Leather. Condizione: Good. An early English translation of Rene-Aubert Vertot's history of Portugal's revolutions, in full panelled calf. A contemporary English translation of Revolutions de Portugal. "Done into English from the last French edition".In contemporary full panelled calf. Lacking endpapers, but retaining original blanks.Engraved frontispiece and decorative head and tail pieces.Vertot was a French clergyman and historian who also published histories on revolutions in Sweden and the history of the Knights Hospitallers.This is perhaps his chief work, written at the suggestion of Fontenelle and the Abbe de Saint-Pierre, which chronicles the key figures and events of the Portuguese Restoration War (1640-1668).This edition was translated by Gabriel Roussillon.ESTC No.T17107410pp. index.Register; [a6], B-K8, U2.Collated, complete. In contemporary full panelled calf.Externally, with minor rubbing to extremities and marks and spots to the boards. Fading to spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd spot. Contemporary ink inscription to the front blank and title page. Red residue to p. [iv] and v. Good. None (illustratore). book.…

Leather. Condizione: Good. First edition. The very scarce first English edition of this history of the Portuguese revolution, originally written in the French by Rene-Aubert Vertot. The first English translation of Rene-Aubert Vertot's history of the Portuguese revolution of 1640.Very scarce.Bound in full speckled calf, with raised bands and embossed detailing. Bound with contemporary endpapers and blanks. Loss to the rear endpaper.Vertot was a French clergyman and historian who also published histories on revolutions in Sweden and the history of the Knights Hospitallers.This is perhaps his chief work, written at the suggestion of Fontenelle and the Abbe de Saint-Pierre, which chronicles the key figures and events of the Portuguese Restoration War (1640-1668).ESTC No.Register: A4, B-H12, I4.Collated, complete. Bound in full speckled calf, with raised bands and embossed detailing.Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to the extremities and cracking to the joints, which remain firm. Plain diamond label to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are toned, with light occasional spots. Darker spots to the endpapers and blanks. Front free endpaper is worn to the gutter. Loss to the rear endpaper. Good. None (illustratore). book.…

Two volumes bound within a single book. Collates as [fp], [ffep], [V1 title leaf], i-vi, 1-356, [V2 half-title leaf, V2 title leaf], 1-243, [rfep], [rp]. Contemporary (i.e. 1700s) leather binding; some charring and surface losses to boards' and spine's leather; front board detached with rear board quite tenuous; board edges worn particularly at corners; four cords (raised bands) to spine with no title label present. Two ink notations on front pastedown; antiquarian ink signature at top right of Vol. I's title page along with pencil notation; red ink oval stamp "American Institute Library" also on Vol. I title page and repeated on page 1 - no other such institutional marks readily apparent upon a cursory perusal; some foxing/toning to leaves. Text block remains reasonably firm. Book now presented in a trimmed Dura-Lar (polyester film) sheet forming a dj which aids in securing the boards. ***** Volume I full title and imprint - A CRITICAL HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BRETONS AMONG THE GAULS, AND OF THEIR DEPENDENCE UPON THE KINGS OF FRANCE, AND DUKES OF NORMANDY. BY MONSIEUR THE ABBOT OF VERTOT, OF THE ACADEMY ROYAL OF INSCRIPTIONS, AND BELLES LETTRES. DONE FROM THE ORIGINAL FRENCH, PRINTED AT PARIS. VOL. I. London: Printed for W. Taylor, J. Pemberton, E. Symon, W. Chetwood, J. Lacy, and J. Clarke, MDCCXXII [1722]. With unpaged title leaf. ***** Volume II full title and imprint - A CRITICAL HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BRETONS AMONG THE GAULS, AND OF THEIR DEPENDENCE UPON THE KINGS OF FRANCE, AND DUKES OF NORMANDY. BY MONSIEUR THE ABBOT OF VERTOT, OF THE ACADEMY ROYAL OF INSCRIPTIONS, AND BELLES LETTRES. DONE FROM THE ORIGINAL FRENCH, PRINTED AT PARIS, BY MR. HENLEY. VOL. II. London: Printed for W. Taylor, J. Pemberton, E. Symon, W. Chetwood, J. Lacy, and J. Clarke, MDCCXXII [1722]. With unpaged half-title leaf as well as unpaged title leaf.…

unbound. Condizione: very good. Translated by J. Mitchel, M.D. 312 pages. Short 8vo, modern paper wrappers. London: M. Poulson, et al., 1723. Fifth Edition. Very good.