[BINDING-JACQUES AUGUSTE DE THOU] COLLINSON, REVEREND J. Life of Thuanus, with some account of his writings, and a translation of the preface to his history.
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807. Red morocco decoratively gilt in the style of a De Thou fanfare binding, top edge gilt, binding signed by Macdonald N.Y. 8 1/8 x 5 1/4 inches (20.75 x 13.25 cm.); x, [2], [v]-xx, 467 pp., engraved frontispiece portrait, 1 pp. of ads at rear. Rubbing and wear along spine and corners, spine slightly darkened, contents intermittently spotted and toned.

A biography of the French book collector, historian, and statesman Jacques Auguste de Thou, bound in an ornate fanfare binding reminiscent of some of De Thou's more elaborate bindings (such as those now in the British Library's collection).

C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

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