1757 · Lausanne
by Arnay, Jean Rodolphe d'
Lausanne: chez Marc-Michel Bousquet, 1757. 12mo, pp. [6], 207, [1]; contemporary full calf, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, red morocco label in 1; covers with worm tracks, mark of ownership eradicated from the base of the title page, rubbed and worn at extremities, but on the whole, good and sound. The book went through at least seven edition and remained in print until the 19th century. This appears to be the second edition. The first edition was also published by Bousquet in 1752. The author (1710-1765) was a professor of history and belles-lettres at the Academy of Lausanne.
(Inventory #: 49097)