![203- [PERIODICAL] - Lettres historiques ;, contenant ce qui se passe de plus important en Europe ; et les réflexions nécessaires sur ce sujet. The Hague [then:] Amsterdam, Adrian Moejtens [then:] Jacques Desbordes, 1692-1726, 70 volumes in 125 vol. in-12, marbled fawn calf, spine ornamented, red edges (period binding).
Almost complete collection of this most important political periodical, written essentially by Huguenot publicists Jean Dumont (1666-1727), Jacques Bernard (1658-1718), and Jean-Blaise Desroches-Parthenay (1690-1766), the only author of the last volumes. The orientation is clearly Protestant and pro-Dutch.
20 folded plates.
Covers trimmed, gilding often faded, some volumes a little faded with traces of moisture or small leather cuts, but good series, very homogeneous.
Missing five quarters.
Ex-libris Bessinge.](https://cdn.drouot.com/d/lot/fullHD/916/137844/259f6d2dd37b1f7f4b76f90df7dc3836)
203- [PERIODICAL] - Lettres historiques ;, contenant ce qui se passe de plus important en Europe ; et les réflexions nécessaires sur ce sujet. The Hague [then:] Amsterdam, Adrian Moejtens [then:] Jacques Desbordes, 1692-1726, 70 volumes in 125 vol. in-12, marbled fawn calf, spine ornamented, red edges (period binding). Almost complete collection of this most important political periodical, written essentially by Huguenot publicists Jean Dumont (1666-1727), Jacques Bernard (1658-1718), and Jean-Blaise Desroches-Parthenay (1690-1766), the only author of the last volumes. The orientation is clearly Protestant and pro-Dutch. 20 folded plates. Covers trimmed, gilding often faded, some volumes a little faded with traces of moisture or small leather cuts, but good series, very homogeneous. Missing five quarters. Ex-libris Bessinge.
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203- [PERIODICAL] - Lettres historiques ;, contenant ce qui se passe de plus important en Europe ; et les réflexions nécessaires sur ce sujet. The Hague [then:] Amsterdam, Adrian Moejtens [then:] Jacques Desbordes, 1692-1726, 70 volumes in 125 vol. in-12, marbled fawn calf, spine ornamented, red edges (period binding).
Almost complete collection of this most important political periodical, written essentially by Huguenot publicists Jean Dumont (1666-1727), Jacques Bernard (1658-1718), and Jean-Blaise Desroches-Parthenay (1690-1766), the only author of the last volumes. The orientation is clearly Protestant and pro-Dutch.
20 folded plates.
Covers trimmed, gilding often faded, some volumes a little faded with traces of moisture or small leather cuts, but good series, very homogeneous.
Missing five quarters.
Ex-libris Bessinge.
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