SAUGRAIN (Claude-Marin) - Lot 609

SAUGRAIN (Claude-Marin) Dictionnaire universel de la France ancienne et moderne et de la Nouvelle France... Paris, Saugrain ; Prault, 1726. 3 volumes in folio : 34f., 1304cp. / 2f., 1432cp. / 2f., 1414cp., (1). Large angular paper loss at foot of leaf A1 with text damage. Contemporary marbled fawn calf, spine ribbed and decorated, red title-pieces, 3 damaged headpieces, small leather loss at the head of volume III, 2 jaws cracked at the entrances, triple cold fillet framing the boards, double gilt fillet on the edges, red edges. First edition of this dictionary providing detailed information on etymology, history, religion, demography, mines, parliaments, bishoprics, etc. The last part of volume III is devoted to the history of the region. The last part of volume III is devoted to New France, isles and other French colonies (Cap Anclote, Machigamea, Ouasicouteton...).