Saint Simon

Histoire de la guerre des Bataves et des Romains d'après César; Corneille Tacite &c. Avec les planches d'Otto Vaenius gravées par A. Tempesta mort en 1630. Redigée par le marquis de St. Simon. Et accompagnée de plans et de cartes nouvelles. Illustrated History of the Batavian Revolt with hand-colored maps. First edition.

rif. 51-6021 — Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey 1770. . Folio. 31.5 x 46cm. 18 11/16 x 13 in. Gilt-decorated cat's paw and speckled calf gilt-decorated spine with raised bands and gilt-titled morocco label all edges marbled. Large folio; π2 2 A-2E2; 8 XXIV 1 76pp. With half-title title explication tables préface printed marginalia 4 engraved vignettes by B. de Bakker 6 hand-colored engraved folding maps 36 engraved plates with text pasted some printed double-sided. Text in French. Writing on title page states "Envoyé par l'auteur a Monsieur le Chevalier Harris à La Haye. . . 1787" Sent by the author to Monsieur le Chevalier Harris in The Hague. . . 1787; occasional pasted corrections to text. .This large volume focuses on the Batavian Revolt an uprising against the Roman Empire in 69-70CE.Boards scratched and scuffed with edgewear corners bumped and rubbed; spine rubbed with chipped tail and label loose headband and leather loss and pealing at head cracking and rubbing at joints; possibly lacking a front and rear endpaper writing on title and front paste-down light hinge cracking yet still very sturdy; pages with scattered foxing expected offsetting from plates very light toning with heavier toning at edges and occasional small area of grime/soiling crease/fold and frayed edge; several plates with some spotting and faint damp staining one map with frequent damp staining/spotting from colorist one map with small tear and associated repair on verso heavier foxing on final maps; a very good copy with most pages extremely crisp and unmarked.OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:3781239 Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1770... hardcover