Misson, Maximilien — Voyage D'Italie (Volume 4 Only)

Amsterdam, Chez Clousier; Chez David, l'aine; Chez Durand; Chez Damonneville, 1743. Leather bound. Brown leather boards, five raised bands on spine with gilt decoration and lettering, decorative end pages, red tinted block, red and black printed title page, 295 pp, several bw illustrations throughout. Text in French. Includes very early details and a bw illustration of tarantula spider not listed in the online bibliography of tarantulas. Title page, "Édition augmentée de remarques nouvelles & interessantes" (Increased edition of new & interesting remarks.) This is the fourth volume. Includes table of the main contents of the fourth volume in rear of book. VG (previous owner name and date in ink on title page, reaer cover not attached, overall wear to boards and spine, age toning to pages but text and illustrations are very clear for age of book) .