Author: La Bruyère, (Jean) de
Title: Les caractères de Théophraste, avec Les Caractères ou les moeurs de ce siècle. Nouvelle édition.
Description: Londres (Paris), (Cazin), (Cazin), 1784. 3 vols. 12mo (12,5x8 cm). Contemporary half calf; spines gilt, with morocco title-labels; small leather cornerpieces (bumped and some sl. damaged); covers with marbled paper. 1) (iv),283,(ii: blank) pp., including subtitle: p.71-72 at the beginning of "Moeurs de ce siècle". With engraved frontispiece by Delvaux. 2) (iv),287,(i: blank) pp. (minuscule hole in page 81-82). 3) (iv), 278 pp. incl. subtitle p.155-156 at the beginning of "Discours prononcé dans l'Académie Françoise". - Each volume with "Table des Châpitres" at the end. - Good, spotless set, part of the "Collection parisienne de petits formats à figures" edited at Paris by Hubert Cazin. - Satirical portraits of his contemporaries of the 17th century. Gewicht/Weight: 450 grs.
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Title: Les caractères de Théophraste, avec Les Caractères ou les moeurs de ce siècle. Nouvelle édition.
Description: Londres (Paris), (Cazin), (Cazin), 1784. 3 vols. 12mo (12,5x8 cm). Contemporary half calf; spines gilt, with morocco title-labels; small leather cornerpieces (bumped and some sl. damaged); covers with marbled paper. 1) (iv),283,(ii: blank) pp., including subtitle: p.71-72 at the beginning of "Moeurs de ce siècle". With engraved frontispiece by Delvaux. 2) (iv),287,(i: blank) pp. (minuscule hole in page 81-82). 3) (iv), 278 pp. incl. subtitle p.155-156 at the beginning of "Discours prononcé dans l'Académie Françoise". - Each volume with "Table des Châpitres" at the end. - Good, spotless set, part of the "Collection parisienne de petits formats à figures" edited at Paris by Hubert Cazin. - Satirical portraits of his contemporaries of the 17th century. Gewicht/Weight: 450 grs.
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Price: EUR 160.00 = appr. US$ 173.90 Seller: Boekhandel-Antiquariaat Emile Kerssemakers
- Book number: 75234
- Book number: 75234