The Temple of Gnidus. Paris, Le Mire, 1772. In-8, red morocco, golden lace, decorated back, inside lace, golden edges on marbling (Capé - Masson-Debonnelle sr).
Edition with text entirely engraved by Drouet, decorated with a frontispiece, an engraved title, a vignette and 9 figures of Charles Eisen engraved on copper by Le Mire.
Very nice copy, very large margins, with which we played:
- 5 portraits of Montesquieu.
- a portrait of the King of England, to whom the edition is dedicated (19th century steel engraving).
- the continuation of De Sève for the 1742 edition, including a frontispiece and 7 vignettes.
- Desrais' sequel to Leonardo's Temple of Gnidus, an imitation of Montesquieu.
- Regnault's suite for the 1795 edition.
- a sequence of 8 figures on china before the letter, unsigned.
Remarkable lace binding, perfect imitation of a Derome binding.
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