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Paris, La urent Prault and Pierre Durand, 1766 . 2 vols. 8th. Frontispieces with various chalcographic vignettes, 2 dedicatory engraved in copper, portrait of the author engraved by Gravelot, 12 headings and 12 finalini of which 3 full page, 12 full page plates engraved by Duclos, Le Roy, Nee, Pasquier, Rousseau and Simonet from Gravelot originals, some scattered reddening, coeval brown bazzana binding, on the plates triple fillet frame with flowers at the internal corners, smooth back with phytomorphic decoration and title on green inserts, golden cuts, worn hinges, slight lacks.
Specialist Notes
Refined edition celebrated by the major bibliographies. Iconographic art is the work of the greatest illustrators of the time. Cohen-De Ricci, 980-981: "Bien illustree"; Gamba, 2097 (in note); Brunet V, 675. & Nbsp;