SAINTFOIX (Germain-François Poullain de). Complete works. Paris, Duchesne, 1778. 6 volumes in-8, illustrated with a portrait of the author by Pougin de St Aubin in an entourage by Marillier engraved by Le Mire. Bound in contemporary full marbled calf, 5-ribbed spine, red morocco title page, yellow morocco endpaper. (binding rubbed, beginning of cracks at some jaws, headpieces missing, pages 445 to 450 missing, replaced by a modern handwritten copy). Also included: ROBERTSON (William). The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V. Amsterdam, Saillant Nyon, 1771. 6 volumes in-12, bound in full contemporary marbled calf, 5-ribbed spine. (some binding defects). Expert : Monsieur Nicolas Asvisio

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