GODARD D'AUCOUR (Claude). Themidore. At The Hague,... Lot 45

GODARD D'AUCOUR (Claude). Themidore. At The Hague, by the Compagnie des libraires, 1763. 2 volumes in one volume in-12, xii-123-(1 blanche)-(4)-136 pp, lemon morocco, spine ribbed, cloisonné and floral spine with black title pieces, triple gold fillet framing the plates with fleurons at the spandrels, threaded cups, inner gilt lace, gilt edges on marbling, some ff. trimmed shorter (Hardy). CONTE LICENCIEUX originally published in 1745 by this financier who was among the general farmers who commissioned the famous illustrated edition of the Contes et nouvelles en vers de La Fontaine published in 1762. Beautiful copy with large margins Experts: Alain NICOLAS Assisted by Pierre Gheno Experts at the Court of Appeal of Paris 41, quai des Grands Augustins 75006 PARIS neufmuses@orange.fr Tel: +33 (0)1 43 26 38 71