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GESSNER, Salomon. Oeuvres. Paris: Le Barbier, widow of Hérissant and Barrois l'Aîné, [1786-93].
3 volumes. 2° (470 x 326mm). Letterpress half-titles to vols. I and II, 2 engraved frontispieces (1 portrait, 1 half-title to Idylles), 3 engraved titles, 4 vignette headpieces, 72 plates and 66 tailpieces, after Le Barbier, engraved by Ponce, Halbou, Langlois jeune, and others. (A few plates browned.) French contemporary green morocco, gilt border to sides, gilt spine with red morocco onlays, gilt inner dentelles, g.e., by Bozerian, or possibly Bozerian jeune, unsigned but with Culot (Jean-Claude Bozerian, Brussels: 1979) rolls 18 and 48. Provenance: E. Délicourt.
LARGE-PAPER ISSUE IN FOLIO FORMAT WITH PLATES BEFORE NUMBERS, PRINTED ON BLUISH PAPER. In the opinion of Ray, "this book represents one of the happiest of all collaborations between artist and writer," and is "a work of harmonious distinction which admirably realizes the ideals of its author and illustrator." Cohen-de Ricci 433-34; Ray French 39; Sander 786. (3)
3 volumes. 2° (470 x 326mm). Letterpress half-titles to vols. I and II, 2 engraved frontispieces (1 portrait, 1 half-title to Idylles), 3 engraved titles, 4 vignette headpieces, 72 plates and 66 tailpieces, after Le Barbier, engraved by Ponce, Halbou, Langlois jeune, and others. (A few plates browned.) French contemporary green morocco, gilt border to sides, gilt spine with red morocco onlays, gilt inner dentelles, g.e., by Bozerian, or possibly Bozerian jeune, unsigned but with Culot (Jean-Claude Bozerian, Brussels: 1979) rolls 18 and 48. Provenance: E. Délicourt.
LARGE-PAPER ISSUE IN FOLIO FORMAT WITH PLATES BEFORE NUMBERS, PRINTED ON BLUISH PAPER. In the opinion of Ray, "this book represents one of the happiest of all collaborations between artist and writer," and is "a work of harmonious distinction which admirably realizes the ideals of its author and illustrator." Cohen-de Ricci 433-34; Ray French 39; Sander 786. (3)