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1813AQ24024Paris et London: Colburn 1813. 196pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled calf contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed joints starting. Marbled endpapers early inked ownership inscription and manuscript annotations to front blank fly-leaf scattered foxing. The first edition of an account of the progress of French literature in the eighteenth century with reference to numerous notable authors including inter alia Fenelon Fontenelle and Voltaire. . First edition. 8vo. Colburn unknown
18791264131879. FRENCH LITERATURE VADE Joseph; BERTIN Antoine et al. Petits Poètes du XVIIIe Siècle series title. Paris: A. Quantin 1879-86. Twelve volumes. Octavo early 20th-century three-quarter blue morocco gilt raised bands top edge gilt uncut. $2400.Lovely limited edition of the ""Petits Poetes"" of 18th century France each volume with an engraved portrait and vignette by Gaujean Lalauze or Milius handsomely bound by Whitman Bennett of New York.Each volume contains a biographical notice by F. Drujon E. Asse O. Uzanne H. Bonhomme etc. and a portrait and vignette engraved by Gaujean Lalauze or Milius; with additional vignettes in the style of the 18th century and facsimiles of autographs in a few volumes. Includes works by Bernis Bertain Bonnard Boufflers Maillard Bernard Gilbert Gresset Lattaignant Malfilâtre Piron and Vadé. Complete in 12 volumes. Text in French. Interiors clean a few corners gently rubbed a few spines mildly toned. A near-fine lovely set. hardcover