Original Edition 2 Vo In12: Chronological Abridged History Of The North - Jacques Lacombe 1762

Rare First Edition, in superb condition, of Jacques Lacombe's *History of the Northern Countries* (1762), a historical and descriptive work that presents an overview of the Nordic nations—Scandinavia, Russia, Lapland, Iceland, and neighboring regions. Lacombe blends historical narrative, geography, customs, religions, and political systems with a keen interest in the peoples then perceived as distant and unique. The work reflects the spirit of the Enlightenment: it seeks to instruct, compare, and explain, while sometimes conveying stereotypes of its time. It is both a tool for knowledge and an 18th-century French perspective on Northern Europe. A bit of history: Jacques Lacombe (1724–1811) was a French writer and compiler of the Enlightenment. A versatile man of letters, he was interested in history, geography, and the moral sciences, with a primarily pedagogical and encyclopedic ambition. He collaborated on numerous popular works intended to disseminate knowledge to a wide audience. While not a major Enlightenment thinker, Lacombe embodies the industrious scholar of the 18th century, concerned with organizing, compiling, and transmitting the knowledge of his time, notably through works such as *Histoire des Pays du Nord*. Superb full calf bindings of the period, spines with raised bands richly decorated within the compartments, covers with triple gilt fillets, red and black morocco title and volume labels, marbled endpapers, red edges