Author: La Rochefoucauld
Title: Rflexions ou Sentences et maximes morales. Texte de 1665 & de 1678 revue par Charles Royer.
Description: Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1870 Small 8vo (15,5 x 9,5 cm). Contemporary red morocco, spine with ribbons, gilt title on spine, edges gilt. Marbled endpapers with nicely decorated gilt border to the covers. (xii), xx, (ii), 240, (x: blank) pp. with indication on 1 leaf "Achev d'imprimer le 31 dcembre 1869 par J. Claye pour A. Lemerre, libraire Paris". Printed in 171 copies: hand-numbered and with initial of the editor. - This is one of the 50 copies "sur papier de Chine" with the frontispiece, the brust of La Rochefaucould, engraved by Bracquemond in 3 states: 1) the contours, 2) with the back-ground filled in, 3) with the text. - Charming booklet, with only a stamp of the former owner on blank leaf, and corners of binding very slightly bumbed. - A unique copy, numbered and dedicated by the editor, with his initials: No. 2 (or 7?) for M. Royer. Printed on India paper with the frontispiece in 3 successive states . Gewicht/Weight: 250 grs.

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