CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham (1684-1743) - Nicolas GUEUDEVILLE (c. 1652-1721) - Atlas historique ou nouvelle introduction à l'Histoire, à la Chronologie & à la Geographie Ancienne & Moderne. Amsterdam: Freres Chatelain, 1713-1720. Interesting book illustrated by 206 engravings. 6 volumes, folio (427 x 278mm). Chalcographic vignette and printer's device at the frontispiece of each volume, work decorated by initials, headpieces and numerous plates, some of which are different in numbering, enumerated a-b, with repeated signature and sign †, or with manuscript signature, Tome I: 44 pl., coll.: π1(di 2) *2 †2 a-b2 χ2 2χ2 A-B2 3χ2, 2A-D2 χ2-7χ2, 3A-C2 D1(of 2, D2 is also missing in the SBN coll.), 4A2 [B]2 L-M2 a-b2 (L-b2 more than in coll. SBN) a-d2 χ2 2χ2 2A-2B2 3χ2-5χ2 2a-2b2 6χ2-8χ2 , Tome II - part 1: frontispiece and 37 pl., coll.: π2 *-3*2 A-C2 a-c2 D2 E1(of 2, E2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) a-b2 c1(of 2, c2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) F-H2 a-b2 I-L2 M1(of 2, M2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) a-b2 N-P2 Q1(of 2, Q2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) a-b2 c1(of 2, c2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) R-S2 a-e2 T-2A2 a-b2, Tome II - part 2: 30 pl. coll.: *2 2*2 χ2*2 2B-2H2 I2(of 2, I2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) a-2f2 2K-2L2 M1(of 2, M2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) 2a-2c2 2N2 2O1(of 2, O2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) a-e2 2P-2Q2 a-c2 2R-2S2 T1(of 2, T2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) a-b2 2V-2X2 a-c2 2Y2, Tomo V: antiporta, una vignetta a *1, una incisione "Canonissa Montibus" probabilmente da un'altra opera e 52 tav., coll.: π2 *2 2*2 3*2 (first quire richer than the coll. SBN) A-C2 D2 (D2 more than in coll. SBN) (from here onwards coll. different than SBN) E2 F1 (of 2?) G-3D2 3E1 (of 2?), Tome VI: 40 pl. coll.: [*]1 (di 2?) 2*-3*2 A-S2 T1 (of 2, T2 is also missing in the SBN coll.) V-2T2, Tome VII: frontispiece and 40 pl., coll.: π2 *-3*2 A-X2 X*2 (more than in coll. SBN) Y-D2, controversial attribution to Henri or to Zacharie Chatelain [Barbier v. 1 col. 312 e Dictionnaire de biographie Française, v. 8, p. 787] (volumes 4 and 3 are missing, vol. 3 has never been printed, title cut to volume V, some soiling, burnishing, foxing, stains, especially in the first part of the vol. VI there are stains caused by ferrogallic ink, rips, repairs, signs of woodworm). Light vellum, with darker spine, gilt decorated and printed, red edges (defects, gaps, chipped to the edges and spine, stains). Provenance: some handwritten notes including vol. I, II.1 pencil note "Cuvrari Francesco" at the endleaves, initials manuscript signature to A2 in vol. I, label to the front board of the vol. VI. The lot is sold as described and not subject to return. (6)

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