(Corti) [LEFRANC, Abbé]: Le voile levé pour les curieux ou le secret de la révolution révélé à l'aide de la Franc-maçonnerie. Paris : Chez Lepetit et Guillemard, 1792. One volume in-8°. Bound in contemporary half-garnet morocco with small corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt castors in place of the nerves and gilt fleurons, black morocco title-piece. Rare ORIGINAL EDITION unknown to Caillet and Dorbon, spine darkened, small lack to the false title, some freckles. Ex-libris applied to the 1st inside cover of Armando Gallo and Coricchiato (José Corti). A GOOD COPY.

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