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1221 - TASSO, Torquato *Jerusalem Delivered*. Poem. New translation. Paris: Musier fils (printed by J.-G. Clousier), 1774, 2 vols., in-8°: viii–341, v–[1 blank page]–328–[4] pp.; 31 ill. (a few leaves browned, a few pinholes and slight foxing; vol. I: missing margin paper on fol. N1; vol. II: pinhole at the edge of a table folio, slight water stain very close to the margins on a few leaves). Marbled red morocco from the time of publication, triple gilt fillet and gilt corner fleurons encircling the covers, smooth, coffered spines richly decorated with gilt fleurons featuring green title and volume number labels, guilloché-cut edges, gilt gilded interior, gilded edges (some slight scuffing). A fine copy with wide margins. First edition of this translation of *La Gerusalemme liberata* by Charles-François Lebrun, Duke of Plaisance (1739–1824). The copperplate engravings feature the same charming figures by Gravelot as in the Italian edition by G. Conti, 1771, engraved by Baquoy, Duclos, Henriquez, etc. : 2 frontispieces by Tasso and Gravelot, 2 engraved title pages, and 20 plates (some with engravings), 20 headpieces featuring medallions with portraits of the protagonists, and 28 tailpieces, including 7 with engravings, some of which are full-page. Ref. Cohen 975–976 (incorrect collation).
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TASSO, Torquato *Jerusalem Delivered*. Poem. New translation. Paris: Musier fils (printed by J.-G. Clousier), 1774, 2 vols., in-8°: viii–341, v–[1 blank page]–328–[4] pp.; 31 ill. (a few leaves browned, a few pinholes and slight foxing; vol. I: missing margin paper on fol. N1; vol. II: pinhole at the edge of a table folio, slight water stain very close to the margins on a few leaves). Marbled red morocco from the time of publication, triple gilt fillet and gilt corner fleurons encircling the covers, smooth, coffered spines richly decorated with gilt fleurons featuring green title and volume number labels, guilloché-cut edges, gilt gilded interior, gilded edges (some slight scuffing). A fine copy with wide margins. First edition of this translation of *La Gerusalemme liberata* by Charles-François Lebrun, Duke of Plaisance (1739–1824). The copperplate engravings feature the same charming figures by Gravelot as in the Italian edition by G. Conti, 1771, engraved by Baquoy, Duclos, Henriquez, etc. : 2 frontispieces by Tasso and Gravelot, 2 engraved title pages, and 20 plates (some with engravings), 20 headpieces featuring medallions with portraits of the protagonists, and 28 tailpieces, including 7 with engravings, some of which are full-page. Ref. Cohen 975–976 (incorrect collation).
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