Lot 211
Spectacular endpapers.- Boileau-Despreaux (Nicolas) Oeuvres, spectacular hand-coloured silver Dutch floral endpapers, Geneva, Fabri & Barrillot, 1716.
Hammer Price: £1,500
Description
Spectacular endpapers.- Boileau-Despreaux (Nicolas) Oeuvres, 2 vol. in 1, half-titles, titles in red and black and with engraved printer's devices, 6 engraved plates by Chereau, engraved vignette at head of dedication, errata f., lacking 2 portraits, attractive hand-coloured silvered Dutch floral endpapers, made in Augsburg, contemporary crushed dark brown morocco, gilt, for Charles, Prince of Soubise, with his crests to compartmentalised spine, spine faded, rubbed, g.e., [Cohen-de Ricci 165], 4to, Geneva, Fabri & Barrillot, 1716.
Description
Spectacular endpapers.- Boileau-Despreaux (Nicolas) Oeuvres, 2 vol. in 1, half-titles, titles in red and black and with engraved printer's devices, 6 engraved plates by Chereau, engraved vignette at head of dedication, errata f., lacking 2 portraits, attractive hand-coloured silvered Dutch floral endpapers, made in Augsburg, contemporary crushed dark brown morocco, gilt, for Charles, Prince of Soubise, with his crests to compartmentalised spine, spine faded, rubbed, g.e., [Cohen-de Ricci 165], 4to, Geneva, Fabri & Barrillot, 1716.
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