NEARCH.
Voyage de Néarque des bouches de l'Indus jusqu'à l'Euphrate ou journal de l'expédition de la flotte d'Alexandre.
Translated from the English by William Vincent.
Paris, Crapelet, An 8 (1800), 3 vol. in-8, glazed fawn calf, gilt fillet on boards, smooth spine, red title page, stamp on title page. Bindings rubbed, soiling on the boards, some foxing and spotting.
FIRST EDITION of the French translation illustrated with 9 hors-texte plates (a frontispiece, a table, 6 folding maps (2 torn) and an astronomical plate.
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Lot no. 149

NEARCH. Voyage de Néarque des bouches de l'Indus jusqu'à l'Euphrate ou journal de l'expédition de la flotte d'Alexandre. Translated from the English by William Vincent. Paris, Crapelet, An 8 (1800), 3 vol. in-8, glazed fawn calf, gilt fillet on boards, smooth spine, red title page, stamp on title page. Bindings rubbed, soiling on the boards, some foxing and spotting. FIRST EDITION of the French translation illustrated with 9 hors-texte plates (a frontispiece, a table, 6 folding maps (2 torn) and an astronomical plate.

Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
€150
Buyer's premium
22%
NEARCH. Voyage de Néarque des bouches de l'Indus jusqu'à l'Euphrate ou journal de l'expédition de la flotte d'Alexandre. Translated from the English by William Vincent. Paris, Crapelet, An 8 (1800), 3 vol. in-8, glazed fawn calf, gilt fillet on boards, smooth spine, red title page, stamp on title page. Bindings rubbed, soiling on the boards, some foxing and spotting. FIRST EDITION of the French translation illustrated with 9 hors-texte plates (a frontispiece, a table, 6 folding maps (2 torn) and an astronomical plate.
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