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LOT 640
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Five French titles in 3 vols.: (1) Arnaud Berquin. Idylles

IIIe editi.n. Paris, printed by Quillau for Ruault, 1775, 2 parts in 1 vol., VI,(2),55,(1); (4),67,(1) p., w. engr. frontisp. by C.P. Marillier and 24 plates by Gaucher, de Ghendt, Le Gouaz, Delaunay, Lebeau and Masquelier, after Marillier, 12 pages of engr. noted music, contemp. calf, double gilt fillet border around both sides, gilt boardedges and iside dentelles, gilt and ribbed spine w. mor. letterpiece, a.e.g.

Occ. foxed (noted music sl. browned). Rebacked and recased w. use of the original backstrip, new endpapers; lower hinge split. In all, a good copy on heavy paper and w. ample margins. Bound with: (2) Idem. Ibid., printed by Quillau (for Ruault), XXVI,73,(1) p., with engr. frontisp. and 6 plates after Marillier. Occas. sl. foxed; on heavy paper and with ample margins. (2) J.F.M. Zachariae. Les quatre parties du jour, poëme traduit de l'allemand de M. Zacharie. Ornées de figures & vignettes en taille-douce, dessinées par Eisen, & Gravées par Baquoy. Paris, Nyon l'aîné etc., 1781, XXXII, 163 [=159] pp., with fine engr. frontisp., 4 plates and 4 allegorical vignettes depicting morning, afternoon, evening and night and attractively bound in contemp. "catspaw" sheepskin, gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece. Traces of removed bookplates on upper endpapers. Very skillful restorations to joints. A good copy with ample margins, with bookplate of C.P.J. van der Peet (Amsterdam) on upper pastedown. And 2 others in 1 volume. (total 5 works in 3 vols.)

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