Three 17th-cent. titles: (1) Giovanni Battista Guarini. Il pastor fido. Tragicomedia

Le Berger fidelle. Faict en Italien & François, pour l'utilité de ceux qui desirent apprendre les deux langues. Revue & corrigé en ceste derniere edition. Rouen, J. Cailloué, 1648, (13),310 pp., Italian and French text juxtaposed, modern overlapping vellum in pefect antique style, 12mo.

Part is vaguely waterst. in lower margin, otherwise fine. A nice, bi-lingual mid-17th century edition of this Italian classic, The faithful shepherd, that was published for the first time in 1590. (2) Jean Louis Guez de Balzac. Lettres choisies du Sr. de Balzac. Amsterdam, Chez les Elzeviers, 1656, (24),404 p., w. engr. title-p., contemp. mottled calf, gilt and ribbed spine, 12mo (binding a few imperfections). (3) Gabriel Gueret. Le caractere de la sagesse payenne dans les vies des sept sages grecs. Paris, widow N. Traboüillet, 1662, (50),160,(3) p., w. 7 engr. portraits by Jerome David, contemp. calf, 12mo. Sl. browned. Hinges splitting and spine-ends and outer corners dam. With old owner's entry "R. Lafont ptre" on upper pastedown. (total 3)