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Anacréon, Sapho, Bion et Moschus

Traduction nouvelle..., 1773. In-8. Maroquin rouge aux armes de Louis XV . "

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June 25, 12:02 PM GMT

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700 - 1,000 EUR

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Anacréon, Sapho, Bion et Moschus


Traduction nouvelle en prose, suivie de la Veillée des fêtes de Vénus, et d'un choix de pièces de différens auteurs […].

Paphos et Sestos [Paris], Le Boucher, 1773.


In-8 (210 x 140 mm). Maroquin rouge, armes poussées au centre des plats, triple filet doré en encadrement, dos à nerfs orné du fer au double L couronné, roulette intérieure, tranches rouges (Reliure de l’époque).

Minimes frottements, quelques rares rousseurs.


AUX ARMES DE LOUIS XV.


Édition originale.


Frontispice, douze vignettes en bandeaux et treize culs-de-lampe de Eisen, gravés par Massard.


"L'un des livres les plus élégamment illustrés du XVIIIe siècle" (Cohen).


Provenance : Henry Jules Charles Emmanuel comte Greffulhe (ex-libris).


Référence : Cohen, 79.

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