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Les Caractères de Théophraste et de La Bruyère avec des Notes par M. Coste 2 volumes
1769002166Paris: Laurent Prault and Bailly 1769. Hardcover. Very Good. Nouvelle édition. 2 volumes: 4 xlviii 479 p.; 4 552 p.: frontispiece in vol. 1; 17 cm. Original speckled calf with six spine compartments between raised bands; red and black morocco labels with gilt-tooled title and volume in the second and third compartments. Gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments; gilt rules on edges. All page edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Frontispiece portrait of Jean de la Bruyere is signed: De St. Jean pinx.; P. Savart sculp. 1768. Title vignettes are signed: Gravelot and M. Fessard. Engraved head-pieces and initial letters. Front fixed endpapers bear armorial bookplate of Henry J. Williams whose surname is also written at the head of the title pages. Henry Jonathan Williams 1791-1879 the son of General Jonathan Williams was married to Julia Rush a daughter of Dr. Benjamin Rush; Williams was a lawyer and served as the executor of the large estate of his brother-in-law James Rush. Contents: vol. 1: Discours sur Théophraste -- Les Caractères de Théophraste -- Les Caractères ou Les Moeurs de ce Siècle; vol. 2: Les Caractères ou Les Moeurs de ce Siècle concluded -- Discours Prononcé dans l'Académie Françoise -- Défense de La Bruyère & de Ses Caractères Contre les Accusations & les Objections de Vigneul-Marville. In Very Good Condition: loss of leather at ends of spines and corners; vol. 1 front joint separated but stitching solid; vol. 2 front joint starting; scattered light foxing; occasional light soiling; otherwise clean and tight. Laurent Prault [and] Bailly hardcover
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