Les oeuvres de M. Boileau Despreaux,
avec des eclaircissements historiques. Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux. Paris, printed by Prault père/P.G. le Mercier for Widow Alix, 1740, 2 vols., (4),LXX,470; (10),VIII,567,(1) p., with engr. frontisp. portrait, 2 title vignettes, 6 plates after/by Cochin Fils for the work Le Lutrin, 6 headpieces by Ravenot after Tremolieres, a number of endpieces, contemp. unif. calf, richly gilt and ribbed spines w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces, large 4to.
Upper joint split along lower compartment of spine; a few outer corners sl. bumped and minor other defects. Fine copy.