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"BOILEAU DESPR\u00C9AUX (Nicolas). \u0152uvres (Works). Paris, David &amp; Durand, 1747.\n\n5 volumes in-12 duodecimo, speckled calfskin, triple gilt threading framing the boards, decorated plain back, red Morocco leather label, coat of arms at foot, a.e.g. (all edges gilt) (binding of the era).\n\n\u00AB Nouvelle \u00E9dition [...] par M. de SAINT-MARC. \u00BB (New edition [...] by M. SAINT-MARC).\n\nEngraved portrait by DAUL\u00C9 after Hyacinthe RIGAUD in frontispice, five fleurons by EISEN on title pages, three being engraved by BOUCHER, 38 vignettes and 22 endpieces, by EISEN, MATHEY and COCHIN, engraved by AVELINE and DE LA FOSSE. Six unsigned figures however by COCHIN, for Le Lutrin.\n\nEXAMPLE WITH COAT OF ARMS of Charles Olivier de SAINT-GEORGES, MARQUIS DE VERAC, lieutenant general of Poitou and Ambassador to Holland (1743-1728) [O. H. R., 775].\n\nFrom the library of J. C. Courbin, with ex-libris nameplate.\n\nCracked joints on tome III at foot measuring 2 cm (3/4 in.); few minor water stains and certains sheets with slight foxings, however GOOD EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MORE BETTER EDITIONS OF\u00A0 BOILEAU from the 18th Century.\n\u00AB \u00C9dition tr\u00E8s recherch\u00E9e, pour son aspect et son format agr\u00E9able \u00BB (Cohen, 168-169). (Very researched edition, for its aspect and good format).\n\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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