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Giovanni Battista Toderini (Louis Mathieu Langlès And François-X, Avier Borluut De Noortdonck Association Copy)

Letteratura turchesca

presso Giacomo Storti, 1787

1950.00 €

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Year of publication
1787
Place of printing
Venezia (Venice)
Author
Giovanni Battista Toderini (Louis Mathieu Langlès And François-X, Avier Borluut De Noortdonck Association Copy)
Publishers
presso Giacomo Storti
Keyword
coleantiq colebiblio svv
Dust jacket
Yes
Languages
English
Inscribed
Yes
First edition
Yes

Description

Three volumes, complete. AN OUTSTANDING COPY, ON EXTREMELY FINE DUTCH LAID PAPER, OF THE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION OF THIS GROUNDBREAKING WORK ON TURKISH LITERATURE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY, WITH AN OUTSTANDING PROVENANCE. 16, 256 + two foliding engraved plates; 2, 224, XLIV; 2, 259 1 pp. Engraved title in each volume. From the collections of noted orientalist Louis-Mathieu Langlès (his sale, 1825, lot 3930) and noted bibliophile François-Xavier Borluut de Noortdonck (his sale, 1858, lot 4688). the latter's bookplate, delicately engraved by Charles Onghena, graces the front pastedown of volume I. 8vo. Beautifully bound in contemporary tree calf, spine and covers decorated in gilt. Tiny traces of wear to extremities of bindings, else FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS. THE PAPER IS EXTREMELY WHITE AND COMPLETELY FLAWLESS. Atabey 1223; Blackmer 1664; Brunet V, 873. An extraordinary set of an extraordinary work.
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