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Elegies de Tibulle avec des notes et recherches de Mythologie, d'Histoire et de Philosophie suivies des baisers de Jean Second. Three Volumes
by TIBULLUS, [Albius]; MIRABEAU, Honoré-Gabriel Riquetti, comte De
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Tours and Paris : chez Letourmy and Berry, 1795. "traduction nouvelle, adresse´e du Donjeon de Vincennes, par Mirabeau, l'ai^ne´, a` Sophie Ruffey." No dates, published 1795-96. A portrait of Mirabeau, engraved by Voysard after Borel, frontispiece to volume I; portrait of Sophie, engraved by Elluin after Borel, frontispiece of volume II; engraving by Dupreel after Marillier, frontispiece of volume III, 12 figures out of text engraved by Elluin after Borel. Finely bound in contemporary green straight-grain morocco, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, with added ruling and decorative gilt acorn motifs at corners on paste downs & flyleaves, armorial book plate. Very Good, corners and spine ends rubbed, spines darkened, light soiling to boards, modest scattered toning. Laid into Vol. I an engraved portrait of Mirabeau, engraved by Mariage after F. Bonneville, that appears to have been taken from another publication. A handsome set in period binding. . First Translated Edition. Straight - Grain Morocco. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009014
- Title
- Elegies de Tibulle avec des notes et recherches de Mythologie, d'Histoire et de Philosophie suivies des baisers de Jean Second. Three Volumes
- Author
- TIBULLUS, [Albius]; MIRABEAU, Honoré-Gabriel Riquetti, comte De
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Translated Edition
- Publisher
- chez Letourmy and Berry
- Place of Publication
- Tours and Paris
- Date Published
- 1795
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings; Eighteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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