ALMANAC] - Lot 247

ALMANAC] [RIVAROL (Antoine de), CHAMPCENETZ (Louis-Pierre-Quentin de Richebourg, Marquis de)]. The Little Almanac of Our Great Men, n.p., 1788; followed by the supplement to the new edition of The Little Almanac of Our Great Men, Liège, published by Bollen, 1788; followed by a dialogue concerning The Little Almanac of Our Great Men by Messrs. Briquet and Braquet; followed by *The Little Almanac of Our Great Women*, accompanied by a few predictions for the year 1789, published in London. One volume in half-maroquin with green corners, ribbed spine, and gilt fillets. Discontinuous pagination. A rare compilation of these various texts. Binding by Koelher. Ex-libris of Henri-Humbert, Count of Lambilly (1832–1871), Lieutenant Colonel on the General Staff, Officer of the Legion of Honor. A bibliophile, his library was the subject of two auctions, one in 1866 and the other in 1872. Beneath the bookplate is a label bearing the Cross of Kulm, a military decoration. Red stamp on the title page, unidentified. Spine detached. Corners worn. Interior in fresh condition. Numerous pencil notes.