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Ovid Nason, Publius - Opera quae vocantur Amatoria,cum doctorum virorum commentarijs partim hucusque etiam alibi editis,partim iam primùm adiectis Basel, Ioannem Hervagium, 1549. In 2nd. Typographical mark to title page, woodcut initials, text framed by reglée frame, some slight reddening, half-leather binding, gold frieze to plates, titles within gussets to 6-nerved spine, some missing, defects.

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Ovid Nason, Publius - Opera quae vocantur Amatoria,cum doctorum virorum commentarijs partim hucusque etiam alibi editis,partim iam primùm adiectis Basel, Ioannem Hervagium, 1549. In 2nd. Typographical mark to title page, woodcut initials, text framed by reglée frame, some slight reddening, half-leather binding, gold frieze to plates, titles within gussets to 6-nerved spine, some missing, defects.

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DIDEROT (Denis) and D'ALEMBERT (Jean Le Rond): Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des métiers, par une société de gens de lettres, mis en ordre & publié par M. DIDEROT; & quant à la partie mathématiques par M. D'ALEMBERT. Genève, Pellet, 1777-1779. 39 volumes (complete). With Table analytique et raisonnée des matières contenues dans les XXXIX volumes in-quarto du Dictionnaire des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers. Lyon, amable Leroy, 1780-1781. 6 volumes. 45 volumes in all. 19 by 25.5 cm. Contemporary half vellum, black titles, with fine handmade paper on boards. Copy in poor condition. Some loss to spines, sometimes dusty, and to title-pieces, some corners crushed. Marginal foxing on several volumes, not serious, more pronounced on volume 6 and on the false titles. A few rare fine wormholes, on few pages and always in the margins. Volumes of plates: Volume 1: spine absent, dampstaining, more pronounced on the last quarter of the volume. 3 plates damaged (Marine section). Volume 2: Very good condition. Volume 3: Slight marginal wetness, not serious. Volume 1 includes 181 plates, 10 of which are not listed in the table of engravings. Volume 2 includes 197 plates. Volume 3 includes 139 plates. The collation corresponds to the tables of engravings indicated in the book. Complete. One clock plate bound at the end of volume 36. Several folding tables in the text volumes. Portrait of DIDEROT at the head of volume 1. Third edition, in in-4 format, of this formidable work, which revolutionized the dissemination of knowledge in Europe, spreading the spirit of the Enlightenment. 36 volumes of text, 6 volumes of tables, and three volumes of plates. It is rare to find a copy complete with tables...

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BRUSONI (Lucio Domizio): Facetiarum exemplorumque libri VII. Opus quidem eximium, ac mirabili cum rerum tum sententiarum scitu dignissimarum atque iucundissimarum varietate refertissimum.(...) Opera ac studio. Lugduni, Ioannem Frellonium, 1562. One volume. 11 by 18 cm. (6)-499-(4) pages. Soft contemporary vellum, in fair condition, laces missing. Some leaves with traces of light marginal wetness, some leaves slightly browned, otherwise fair condition. Three old memberships erased. Book elegantly titled in ink on the spine, and very fine lettering.

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