SAINT-LAMBERT, Jean François deLivre Rare Book
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Les Saisons pöeme
179671224Paris: De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'aîné 1796. Fine. De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'aîné Paris 1796 23 x 31.50 cm relié Edition illustrated with 4 copperplate engravings by Morel after drawings by Chaudet. Contemporary full red morocco binding spine with five raised bands richly decorated with gilt dentelles fillets and fleurons boards framed with double gilt dentelle gilt roulette on leading edges and headcaps marbled endpapers and pastedowns - framed with gilt dentelle all edges gilt. This poem is still considered today as the masterpiece of descriptive poetry of the 18th century; Voltaire wrote about it: ""it is the only work of our century that will pass to posterity."" Very handsome full-margined copy. De l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'aîné hardcover
