Catalogue Des Livres De La Bibliotheque De Feu Francois Cesar Le Tellier Marquis De Courtanvaux

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Woodcut arms on title. xvi, 352 pp. 8vo, attractive antique half-calf & boards. Paris: Nyon, 1782. This scarce sale catalogue describes the notable collection of voyages formed by Courtanvaux; it was one of the largest collections on the subject ever formed and practically amounts to a bibliography of the subject. The sections on natural history and the sciences are also very rich. Courtanvaux 1718-81 , a member of the Académie des

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