Diderot | La religieuse, Paris, 1798/1799, crushed brown morocco gilt by Thierry

Denis Diderot

La Religieuse... nouvelle édition, ornée de figures, et ou l'on trouve une conclusion, Tome Premier [-Second]. Paris: Deboy, Moller, Mongie & Dupréel, [1798/1799]

2 volumes in one, 8vo (195 x 200mm.), engraved portrait by Dupréel after Aubry, 4 plates after Barbier, later crushed brown morocco gilt ("Thierry, S^r. de Petit-Simier"), first free flyleaf working loose, otherwise sound

LITERATURE:

Cohen-De Ricci 305

PROVENANCE:

FP, monogram stamped on title-page; John B. Stetson, sale, Parke-Bernet, 10 March 1953, lot 176, extract from sale catalogue loosely inserted