Miscellaneous French works
13 volumes
£630
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 September 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
[Meusnier de Querlan, Anne Gabriel] Les Graces. Paris: L. Prault & Bailly, 1769. 8vo, engraved title, frontispiece, and 5 plates after Moreau le Jeune, on thick paper, contemporary calf, rubbed;
Rousseau, Jean Jacques. Du Contract Social. Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1762, [Counterfeit edition], 12mo, pp. [iii]-xii, 212, title printed in red and black, contemporary calf, rubbed, lacking ?half-title;
Berquin, Arnaud. Romances. Paris: l'Imprimerie de Monsieur, 1788. 12mo, 'the gift of Mr. Berquin', engraved plates, 36pp. engraved music at end, contemporary green morocco, slightly rubbed;
Malafilatre, J.C.L.C. de. Narcisse dans l'Isle de Venus, poësie. Paris, Maradan, [1769]. 8vo, engraved title, 4 engraved plates after St. Aubin, contemporary tree calf gilt;
L'Arrivé du Brave Toulousain; Histoire de Pierre de Provence et dea la Belle Maguelonne; Histoire Nouvelle et Divertissante du Bonhomme Misere; Histoire de Jean de Calais; all Troyes: Garnier le Jeune, [c. 1731-58], 4 works in one volume;
Leger, L. Spécimen des divers caractères vignettes et fleurons des fonderie et Stérétypie. Paris, [c.1835], 4to, numerous plates, original wrappers, worn;
Barthelmy, l'abbé. Voyage du Jenue Anacharsis en Grèce. Paris, 1825. Oblong 4to, atlas volume only, engraved plates and maps, contemporary half calf, worn, covers detached;
Bourke, Edmond de. Notices sur les Ruines les plus remarquables de Naples. 8vo, portrait, lithographed plates, original boards, uncut, some spotting,
Reinach, Salomon. Peintures de vases Antiques. Paris, 1891. 4to, plates, contemporary green half morocco, slightly rubbed, t.e.g.;
Juvigny, R. de De la décadence des lettres et des moeurs. Rouliers, 1824. 8vo, contemporary calf, gilt;
and 3 others; sold not subject to return
Footnote
Provenance: From the library of the late William St Clair, FBA, FRSL.