POPE, Alexander
Selected letters of Pope on various subjects of Morality and Literature. Translated from the English by M. Genet
Paris and Strasbourg, R. Davidts; Jean Godefroi Bauer, 1753. 2 volumes bound in one volume in-12, full calf, triple fillet on covers. Ornate bands, interior roulette, smooth spine decorated with false caissons, J.G.D.C. in gilt letters at the foot. Red edges. Minor wear to the headpieces and corners. Rubbing on the 4th plate, slightly affecting the triple fillet. T1: [1] title, [10], 196, [2] pp. T2: title, [2], 184, [2] pp.
First edition of the translation by Edme-Jacques Genet (1726-1781), father of Madame Campan and one of the great translators from English to French in the 18th century. Handwritten inscription on a blank page at the beginning indicating in capital letters: "LIVRY".
