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4 small illustrated volumes. Most in in-12 format. Unless otherwise noted: white or gilt paper boards, enhanced engravings (orn. or representing a small scene) glued to boards and spines, gilt edges. In similarly decorated slipcases (rubbed, one slipcase with detached flap, one slipcase with badly faded decoration). 1. Algarotti, Fr. - Le congrès de Cythère. Cythère et se trouve à Paris, chez Onfroy, 1782. Brown leather mod. signed Frederico D'Almeida, boards surrounded by triple gilt fillet, gilt ribbed spine, gilt floral fillings, ivory moiré silk endpapers and lining. Case. Raised frontispiece. - 2 Lavater, J. C. - Le lavater moral. P., Janet, [c. 1820]. In-48 obl. (spotting). Title and 6 plates enhanced. - 3 - L'hommage aux dames. Ibid, [1821] (several russets, 1st p. of calendar heavily browned). Gr. title and 6 pl. followed by 4 ff. "Souvenirs et pensées" with medallion title and 12 allegorical month medallions. - 4. mirror of Parisian fashions. Ibid, [1823 or 1824]. (Rouss.). Gr. title and 6 raised plates. Unfolded calendar. Prov. Librairie P.J. De Mat, Brux. (étiq.).
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4 small illustrated volumes. Most in in-12 format. Unless otherwise noted: white or gilt paper boards, enhanced engravings (orn. or representing a small scene) glued to boards and spines, gilt edges. In similarly decorated slipcases (rubbed, one slipcase with detached flap, one slipcase with badly faded decoration). 1. Algarotti, Fr. - Le congrès de Cythère. Cythère et se trouve à Paris, chez Onfroy, 1782. Brown leather mod. signed Frederico D'Almeida, boards surrounded by triple gilt fillet, gilt ribbed spine, gilt floral fillings, ivory moiré silk endpapers and lining. Case. Raised frontispiece. - 2 Lavater, J. C. - Le lavater moral. P., Janet, [c. 1820]. In-48 obl. (spotting). Title and 6 plates enhanced. - 3 - L'hommage aux dames. Ibid, [1821] (several russets, 1st p. of calendar heavily browned). Gr. title and 6 pl. followed by 4 ff. "Souvenirs et pensées" with medallion title and 12 allegorical month medallions. - 4. mirror of Parisian fashions. Ibid, [1823 or 1824]. (Rouss.). Gr. title and 6 raised plates. Unfolded calendar. Prov. Librairie P.J. De Mat, Brux. (étiq.).
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