CHATEAUBRIAND (François-René de). Itinéraire de Paris à Jéru - Lot 18

CHATEAUBRIAND (François-René de). Itinéraire de Paris à Jérusalem et de Jérusalem à Paris, en allant par la Grèce, et revenant par l'Égypte, la Barbarie et l'Espagne. Paris, Le Normant, 1811. 3 volumes in-8, cix [of which the first 2 blank]-(one blank)-277-(one blank) + (4 of which the 2 versos blank)-413-(one blank) + (4 of which the 2 versos blank)-370 pp. ; publisher's catalog of 8 pp. ; brown shagreened basane, smooth spines cloisonné and decorated with red title-pieces and tomaison, decorated edges, edges speckled with red; spines faded, jaws split with restorations, some epidermis on the boards, corners and one cap worn, tear without missing a leaf (contemporary binding). FIRST EDITION. Copper-engraved fold-out map and fold-out facsimile of an Arabic text.