THE NEW COPIES THAT BELONGED TO CONDAMINE - Lot 63

THE NEW COPIES THAT BELONGED TO CONDAMINE CERVANTES (Miguel de). NEW TRANSLATIONS from Spanish. Rinconet & Cortadille; Le Jaloux d'Estremadure; La Belle Egyptienne. Paris, Pierre Aubouyn, Mr le Duc de Bourgogne, Mr le Duc de Berry, 1707. One volume in-12 (2 ff, 356 pp, 1 f), full brown calf, ornate ribbed spine (period binding a little mishandled), snagged worn top headband. Partial translation of the Nouvelles Exemplaires by Pierre Hessein. Well-printed edition with the same collation as the editions described by Michel Clouzier. Addressed to Pierre Aubouyn, it is not mentioned by Rius (895) or Palau (53527). A precious copy that belonged to Charles-Marie de La Condamine, the illustrious traveler who brought back rubber from Peru (red stamp).