Lot 08020

BOUHIER JEAN DE SAVIGNY, “Recherches et Dissertations sur Herodote par Monsieur le President Bouhier / Avec des memoires sur la vie de l’auteur”, Dijon: Pierre de Saint, 1746. In 4o, pp.viii+[2]+259+48 (Commentarius de Vita et Scriptis Johannis Buherii). An early and reliable translation of Herodotus by J. Bouhier, a famous French magistrate, juriconsultus, historian and translator of 18th century. Full calf period binding, with visible age wear. Smooth spine, five nerves, gilt floral decoration labels, with dull red morocco gilt title label. Tight internal pages, with scattered notes and marks of black and blue pencil. Otherwise, good copy.