Fine Books & Manuscripts

[HISTORY]. A group of 3 titles, including: BEAUPOIL, Louis–Clair de, comte de Saint–Auliare. Histoire de La Fronde. Paris: Baudouin Frères, 1827. 3 volumes, 8vo. Half–titles. Early half mottled calf over marbled boards, gilt titling and gilt scalloped centerpieces in compartments. FIRST EDITION. –– MÜLLER, C. O. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race. Translated from the German by Henry Tufnell and George Cornewall Lewis. London: John Murray, 1839. 2 volumes, 8vo. 3 folding maps. 19th century polished calf stamped in gilt, raised bands, gilt scrollwork in compartments, leather spine labels gilt, gilt dentelles, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, stamp–signed by Jenkins & Cecil (light rubbing along spines). Provenance: prize inscription dated 1870. Prize binding for classical literature at Ipswich School. –– [POLO, Marco]. Les Merveilles du Monde… Edited by M. G. Pauthier. Paris: Jean de Bonnot, 1975. 4to. Illustrated. Original black leather pictorially stamped in gilt, spine decorated in gilt, top edge gilt. –– Together, 3 works in 6 volumes, condition generally very good.