Histoire de Belle-Isle-en-Mer
by R. P. François de Belle-Isle, Capucin, and R. P. le Gallen (also spelled "le Galen" on first title page)
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Belle Isle en Mer, 1754, 1840. Full Morocco. Near Fine. Manuscript local history of Breton island written with a beautiful cursive hand, a beautiful watercolor of a shore panorama and a highly decorative title page. 4to. 25.5 by 19 cm. 650 pp. (325 leaves.) The watercolor is actually dated 1840, and this suggests strongly to us that the manuscript text was of this later date, and probably a copy of an earlier manuscript, especially since the ruling on the pages and the style of cursive is entirely consistent with that of the mid-19th century. Bound by Bauzonnet Trautz in full brown morocco, tooled turn-ins. Belle-Isle is in the Department of Morbihan, a part of ancient Brittany. It was the last stronghold of about 7,000 Royalists in 1795. With several small ports, the island's economy was heavily reliant on pichard fishing. In more recent times it has become predictably a favored location for second homes. The history begins with the formation of the island, its place in antiquity and indigenous population. The island does have historic significance as an important vantage point during wartime. The island was also closely associated with the Fouquet family. Condition: leather with rubbing and some abrasions, but still attractive. Interior tight and clean.
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Details
- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006055
- Title
- Histoire de Belle-Isle-en-Mer
- Author
- R. P. François de Belle-Isle, Capucin, and R. P. le Gallen (also spelled "le Galen" on first title page)
- Format/Binding
- Full Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Belle Isle en Mer
- Date Published
- 1754, 1840
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.