Abrégé chronologique de l'histoire du nord

[Jacques] Lacombe. Abrégé chronologique de l'histoire du nord. Ou des etates de Dannemarc, de Russe, de Suede, de Pologne, de Prusse, de Courlande, & c, &c. Paris: Jean-Thomas Herissant, 1762. First edition. Two volumes. Octavo (6.5 x 4 inches; 165 x 100 mm.). viii, 656, [2], [1, errata], [1, ads]; [iv], 730, [1, errata], [1, blank] pages. Ornamental head- and tailpieces. Contemporary mottled calf; spines in six compartments with five raised bands; boards triple-ruled in gilt, board edges ruled in gilt; all edges of the text block marbled; marbled endpapers, flyleaves. Boards rubbed with a few peripheral scuffs; joints partially split at ends but still holding firm; corners tapped and worn; narrow loss to the spine ends; raised bands rubbed. A few gatherings slightly more tan than others; some corners creased throughout. A near fine text in very good bindings. Chronological history of Denmark, Russia (first volume), Sweden and Poland (second volume) with numerous charts. (#10327).