LA MORLIÈRE (Chevalier de)]. Angola Indian history. Agra (Paris), 1770. 2 parts in one vol. in-12, red morocco, triple gilt fillet and gilt flower at the corners, spine ribbed and decorated, green title with gilt edges.
New edition, illustrated with 3 engraved plates. This famous libertine novel inspired Diderot for Les Bijoux indiscrets.
Freckles, reinforcements in the margins of qq ff of volume II; small paper tears on qq ff with loss of qq letters. Binding slightly rubbed, lower jaw split.
Joint :
BIDPAÏ. Indian tales and fables of Bidpai and Lokman. Translated from Ali Tchelebi-ben-saleh, Turkish author. Work begun by the late Mr. Galland, continued and finished by Mr. Cardonne. Paris, P. G. Simon, Lambert, 1778. 3 vols. in-12, marbled calf, spine with ornate nerves, red title and black tom.
Ex-libris Viscount de Noailles.
Minor foxing. Small wormholes on the spine.
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