374 - CLASSICAL AND SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

CLASSICAL AND SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE A collection of 18th- and 19th-century volumes in leather and half-leather bindings, including: - HOMER, *The Iliad*, Paris, published by Gauthier Frères et Cie, booksellers, 1831 Two bound volumes with gold-stamped spines decorated with foliage and scallop shells (fragile caps, wear on the binding, foxing, significant damage to the binding of one of the volumes) - HOMER, The Odyssey, Paris, published by Gauthier frères et Cie, booksellers, 1831 Two bound volumes, spines decorated with scrolls, flowers, and doves (damage and fragility at the caps, wear particularly at the corners) - PHEDRE, Fables, Paris, published by Jean-Baptiste Coignard, 1702 One bound volume in-8, spine with five raised bands decorated with scrolls and stylized foliage (wear and damage, particularly to the headbands and corners) - ABBE LUCET, *Pensée de M. Rollin*, Paris, published by the Estienne brothers, Booksellers, 1780 One bound volume, in-12 format, with a five-rib spine stamped with stylized golden thistles (damage to the headbands and corners, signs of wear) - DE SALIGNAC DE LA MONTTE FENELON [François], Abrégé des vies des plus illustres philosophes de l'Antiquité, Lyon, published by Perisse frères, booksellers, 1826 A bound volume, spine with gold-stamped decoration featuring friezes, scrolls, and shells (wear on the gilding, damage to the corners, fragility at the head and foot caps) - BRUNETIERE [Ferdinand], Combat Speeches, Paris, Librairie académique et Cie, 1907 Two bound volumes, spined (minor damage to the headband) - PASCAL [Blaise], Pensées, Paris, Published by Lefèvre, bookseller, 1826 One bound volume, spine with gold-stamped decoration featuring interlacing patterns, foliage, and friezes (sun-faded, foxing) - PASCAL [Blaise], Lettres écrites à un provincial, Paris, Chez Lefèvre, libraire, 1826 A bound volume, spine embossed in gold with interlacing patterns, foliage, and friezes (spine sun-faded, water stains, foxing) - Selected Works of Buffon, Tours, Ad Mame & Co., printers and booksellers, 1855 A bound volume, spine with four raised bands, decorated with gold rectangles; covers embossed with motifs of foliage, latticework, and scrolls (wear on corners and edges) -FREDENFELD [Burkhard Heinrich], Tableau analytique de l'histoire universelle, Paris, Poussielgue-Rusand, bookseller, 1848 One bound volume, with a ribbed spine (damage to the edges, wear on the cap bands) No guarantee of condition for the entire lot