Auction 355
Old & Rare Books - Foreign Literature & Language
BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX, N. Les œuvres. Avec des éclaircissemens historiques. Par., Veuve Alix, 1740. 2 vols. (4), lxx, 470; (10), viii, 567, (1) pp. W. engr. front.-portr. by Ravenet, 6 engr. plates by Cochin, 2 engr. ti-vign., 6 engr. headpieces & numb. endpieces. 4°. Fine cont. full. cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs, and red & black labels. (Lower part of Upper joint vol. 1 split).
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CASTIGLIONE, B. Il cortigiano. Novamente stampato et con somma diligentia riveduto & corr. Con la sua tavola di nuovo aggiunta. Venice, (Fr. Rampazetto, 1562). (24), 366, (2) pp. W. large woodcut printer's mark on ti. and on v° last leaf. 12°. Cont. limp vellum w. ties, spine lettered in a bit faded brown ink. -- Added: P. BEMBO. Gli Asolani. Venice, G. Scotto, 1553. (16), 115 pp. Sm-8°. Old limp brds. (A bit loose(ning), underl. in ink by an old hand throughout). -- (2).
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VILLON, Fr. Oeuvres. Avec les remarques de diverses personnes. The Hague, A. Moetjens, 1742. xxxiv, 228; 68, (2); (2), 90 pp. W. ti. printed in red and black. Cont. cf. w. red edges. (Rebacked in mod. cf.). Tchemerzine X, 480. -- Added: (J.F.) MARMONTEL. Le Bélisaire, ou suite des contes moraux. Amst., M.M. Rey, 1779. viii, 334 pp. Old limp brds. (Back side & last 2 lvs. a bit wormholed). -- (2).
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VOLTAIRE, (F.M. Arouet de). La vie privée du roi de Prusse. Ou Mémoires pour servir à la vie de Mr. de Voltaire. Amst., "Héritiers de MM. Rey", 1784. (4), 136 pp. W. engr. portr. of Frederic II. 12°. 19th c. hcf. extra by J.H. Bouscholte "Hof-Boekbinder Den Haag" (letterpress ticket on upper pastedown) w. raised bands, dec. gilt back w. red & blue mor. letterpieces, red edges. (Backcover partly faded, bound w. ca. 30 blank lvs. at the end). -- (C.) BECCARIA. Traité des délits et des peines. Trad. de l'Italien par Mr. l'Abbé Morellet. Nouv. éd., avec des augm. de l'auteur qui n'ont pas encore paru en Italien; & à laquelle on a ajouté le Commentaire sur ce livre, fait par M. de Voltaire. Amst., E. v. Harrevelt, 1771. xxxvi, 255, (1) pp. Cont. brds. (Spine a bit worn, sl. foxed). -- (2).
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VOLTAIRE -- (FOUGERET de MONTBRON). La Henriade Travestie en vers burlesques. Berlin, n. publ., 1745. (6),155 pp. Sm-8°. Cont. cf., gilt and ribbed spine w. mor. letterpiece. (Vaguely waterst. in blank margins at the beginning and end, corners bumped, but an attractive copy). First edition of an erotic, witty parody of the great work by Voltaire.Gay/L. 461. -- VOLTAIRE. La Henriade. Nouv. édition. Paris, Barbou for widow Duchesne, etc., (1769)-1770. 2 vols. xl, 272; 316, (4) pp. W. engr. front., engr. title, 10 engr. plates and 10 engr. headpieces by De Longueil after Ch Eisen (all in the first volume). Cont. marbled cf., triple gilt fillet border around sides, board edges and turn-ins gilt, gilt spine w. 2 contrast. mor. letterpieces, a.e.g. (Occas. sl. browned, small imperfections to the binds., but a very attractive copy of this finely illustrated edition). -- And 1 o. edition of La Henriade (Amst., F. Honoré, 1765). (4).
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Auction 355
Old & Rare Books - Foreign Literature & Language
