BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX (Nicolas). OEUVRES. Paris, Crapelet,... Lot 27

BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX (Nicolas). OEUVRES. Paris, Crapelet, 1798. Large in-4 marbled fawn calf, gilt framing lace on the boards, smooth spine partitioned and decorated, title-piece, gilt inner border, red edges (period binding). Lacking at the top cap. ILLUSTRATED EDITION containing 1 portrait by Forty and 8 FIGURES for the Art poétique and the Lutrin by Monsiau. Copy on VELIN PAPER containing the portrait and the eight figures in two states, one before the letter. ¶ Cohen, 171, "Beautiful edition of which there are copies on vellum paper with figures before the letter.