DU CERCEAU, Jean-Antoine (Père). - Lot 212

DU CERCEAU, Jean-Antoine (Père). Histoire des révolutions de perse, depuis le commencement de ce siècle jusqu'à la fin du règne de l'usurpateur Aszraff. Paris, Briasson, 1742. Two volumes in-12. Contemporary speckled brown basane, ornate ribbed spines, red titles and greeces, ornate caissons, gilt roulette on the edges, speckled red edges (small loss on the spine of t.1, slightly rubbed headbands and edges, small tear without loss on the map, pagination errors). First edition. Illustrated with a folding map of Persia etched in black by de Berey fils. Work by Père Jean-Antoine du Cerceau based on Krusinski, Histoire de la dernière revolution de Perse but with additional information supplied by Du Cerceau. It consists of two volumes: Tome 1. [2] ff. (false title and title), CX-368 pp., [1] f. (approbation et privilège du Roy), one folding map - Tome 2. [2] ff. (false title and title), 430 pp. [Perse].