[Middle East / Ancient maps] - ROLLIN - Ancient history - 6 - Lot 10

[Middle East / Ancient maps] - ROLLIN - Ancient history - 6 volumes - 1740 HISTOIRE ANCIENNE DES EGYPTIENS, DES CARTHAGINOIS, DES ASSYRIENS, DES BABYLONIENS, DES MEDES ET DES PERSES, DES MACEDONIENS, DES GRECS. A Paris, Chez la Veuve Estienne, 1740. 6 volumes in-4 (26 x 20.5 cm), bound in contemporary full marbled calf, spines with 5 nerves, caissons decorated with gilt fleurons, red edges, some snags and tears to headpieces, some hinges split over 3/4 cm. Engraved ex-libris on the front flyleaves. Leaves browned. 13 engraved maps by d'Anville, hand-colored, and 3 engraved plates. Maps and plates in good condition, text leaves browned. Volume 1: Engraved frontispiece by Rollin, lxiv, 574 (11) pages, 5 folding maps. Volume 2: 715 (10) pages, 4 folding maps Volume 3: 831 (10) pages, 2 folding maps Volume 4: 712 (8) pages. 2 folding maps and 1 engraved plate Volume 5: 852 (12) pages, 2 engraved plates Volume 6: 816 pages. Numerous engraved vignettes by J. P. Le Bas