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ANACREON (?572-?488 B.C.). Odes...traduites en françois, avec le texte grec, la version latine, des notes critiques, et deux dissertations. Par le citoyen Gail. Paris: Didot l'aîné, an VII [1799].
4° (291 x 209mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait by Le Barbier after Gaucher in three states: etched, engraved, and hand-coloured engraving, engraved plate by Le Petit and Boichot in two states, plain and hand-coloured, 17pp. of engraved music, text in Greek and Latin, half-title. (Occasional very light spotting.) Contemporary French straight-grained red morocco in the style of Bozerian, greek key pattern border within two roll-borders of circular tools round sides, rosette at corners, gilt turn-ins, compartments of spine ruled in gilt, gilt edges, red cloth chemise, red morocco-backed slipcase, (upper hinge very slightly rubbed).
A FINE COPY. Cohen-de Ricci does not record any copies with coloured plates (col.81).
4° (291 x 209mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait by Le Barbier after Gaucher in three states: etched, engraved, and hand-coloured engraving, engraved plate by Le Petit and Boichot in two states, plain and hand-coloured, 17pp. of engraved music, text in Greek and Latin, half-title. (Occasional very light spotting.) Contemporary French straight-grained red morocco in the style of Bozerian, greek key pattern border within two roll-borders of circular tools round sides, rosette at corners, gilt turn-ins, compartments of spine ruled in gilt, gilt edges, red cloth chemise, red morocco-backed slipcase, (upper hinge very slightly rubbed).
A FINE COPY. Cohen-de Ricci does not record any copies with coloured plates (col.81).
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