BOILEAU (Nicolas) Oeuvres. Paris, De l'Imprimerie de Didot l'aîné, 1789. 2 volum…

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BOILEAU (Nicolas)

Oeuvres. Paris, De l'Imprimerie de Didot l'aîné, 1789. 2 volumes in-4, long-grained red morocco, wide gilt border decorated with neoclassical motifs, ornate spine, entrenerfs outlined with a green listel, interior roulette, gilt edges (period binding). Edition in-4 printed at 250 copies on wove paper, of the Collection des auteurs classiques français et latins printed by order of the King for the education of the Dauphin. Beautiful binding attributable to Jean-Claude Bozerian. Some light foxing, paper a little weakened in the margin of p. 14 in volume I. Spine a little faded.

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