BOSSUET. Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle and Continuatio - Lot 131

BOSSUET. Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle and Continuation de l'Histoire Universelle. Amsterdam, Estienne Roger, 1710, 1714 and 1722. 3 volumes in-8, chestnut calf, ribbed spines adorned with wide gilt lace and fleurons, title-piece of volume III on vellum, gilt roulette on edges. 438 pp. - 1 fold-out map of the Mediterranean; 558 pp. - 3 folding maps (France, Germany, United Provinces) - 5 ff.n.ch. ; 547 pp. - 4 ff.n.ch. - 23 double-page maps, copperplate frontispiece in each volume. Rubbing, spines tired, small loss to title page of volume III. Complete set of Bossuet's Histoire Universelle, made up of different editions from the same publisher. The first volume contains the Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle (from the beginning of the world to Charlemagne), volumes II and III the Continuation de l'Histoire Universelle (from the year 800 to 1687, then from 1688 to the death of Clement XI in 1722). In addition to the folding maps, ours features 23 (out of 26 announced, the first two probably being in volumes I and II of the 1722 edition) charming double-page engraved maps, including Iceland, Ireland, a planisphere, America, Asia and Africa. A fine set.