Auction 358
Old & Rare Books - Foreign Literature & Language
(BELLEVILLE, Ph. de). Theatre d’histoire où, avec les gra[n]ds prouesses et auentures êtranges, du noble et vertueux Cheualier Polimantes, Prince d’Arfine, (…). Bruss., R. Velpius & Ant. Hubert, 1613. (16), 588, (4) pp. W. engr. ti-p., front., 2 plates & 59 text-engrs. 4°. Old hcf., spine w. raised bands, gilt dec. & green label, marbled endpapers. (First 5 and last 4 lvs. professionally repaired, uniform yellowing).
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BOCCACCIO, G. Il Decameron. Di nuouo ristampato, e riscontrato in Firenze con testi antichi, & alla sua vera lettione ridotto dal caualier Li. Salviati, (…). Venice, A. Vecchi, 1597. (16), 479, 91) pp. W. num. woodcut illustr. 19th c. blind- & gilttooled red hcf. (Top of spine dam., lower margin ti-p. rep., browned/thumbed in places).
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FLORIAN, (J.-P.C.) de. Gonzalve de Cordoue, ou Grenade Reconquise. Paris, De l'imprim. de Didot l'Aîné, 1791. 2 vols. xi, 350, (2), 382 pp. Cont. black mor. w. raised bands, a.e.g. (Spine ends chipped, joints a bit chafed, some unobtrusive foxing in places). - First edition.
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PRÉVOST (d'EXILES, A.F.). Histoire de Manon Lescaut et du chevalier des Grieux. Paris, P. Didot l'Aîné, 1797. 2 vols. (4), 225; (2), 212 pp. W. 8 engr. plates by J.J. Coiny after L.J. Lefèvre "avant la lettre". Beautiful late 19th c. green mor. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs, large gilt floral borders on all sides, board-edges ruled in gilt, inside dentelles, a.e.g., marbled endpapers, bound by Chambolle-Duru. (Spines discold.).
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Auction 358
Old & Rare Books - Foreign Literature & Language