PERRAULT (Charles). Parallèle des anciens et des modernes en ce qui regarde les arts et les sciences. Amsterdam, George Gallet, 1693. 2 volumes in one vol. in-12, 9 x 15.5 cm, 24 ff. 502 pp, 1 blank f. & 6 ff. 228 pp, contemporary binding in brown calf, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt motifs, 19th century title-pieces. Dutch paperback edition of this famous work by Charles Perrault (1628-1703). Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. Very good condition. From the libraries of John Lee (John Fiott, 1783-1866) astronomer and collector, Fellow of the Royal Society, President of the Royal Numismatic Society (signature on title and engraved heraldic bookplates) and Edward Solly (1819-1886), chemist and collector, Fellow of the Royal Society, whose library was sold on his death at Sotheby's in London (engraved heraldic bookplate).

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