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ROYAL ALMANAC. Year Mr. DCC. LXXXVI. Paris, D'Houry....

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ROYAL ALMANAC. Year Mr. DCC. LXXXVI. Paris, D'Houry. In-8, red morocco, decorated on the plates with a large plate of gilded Dubuisson irons, scrolls, shells and coat of arms in the centre (golden sphinx surmounted by a star), spine ribbed, decorated with golden fleurs-de-lis (upper cap torn off with a lack and snag and fine slit at the foot, small lack of leather on a corner of a counter plate), gilded irons on edge and counter plate, gilded edges. 700 pages, calendar interleaved with blank pages. Label "A la teste noire" (small lack) stuck on the blank guard sheet. Beautiful plaque with the arms of Charles Pierre Savalette de Magnanville, treasurer general of the royal treasury (1713-1790). O.H.R. 2330