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TRESSAN, Louis-Elisabeth de Lavergne, Comte de. Histoire de Gérard de Nevers et de la belle Euriant sa mie, Paris: Didot Jeune, 1792.
12° (137 x 84mm.), half title, 4 engraved plates by J.-B. Simonet, E. de Ghendt, Malbeste and Dupréel after Moreau, all in two states, one before letters (plates spotted, light marginal spotting to text), blue straight-grained morocco gilt by Bozérian jeune, floral border within two fillets on sides, gilt turn-ins, silk doublures, gilt edges (lightly rubbed). Provenance: C. A. Walcquenaer (stamped in gilt on front endpaper).
FIRST EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY on "papier vélin". Cohen-de-Ricci 997-998 mentions this copy: "En grand papier vélin, avant la lettre et eaux-fortes, maroquin bleu de Bozérian".
12° (137 x 84mm.), half title, 4 engraved plates by J.-B. Simonet, E. de Ghendt, Malbeste and Dupréel after Moreau, all in two states, one before letters (plates spotted, light marginal spotting to text), blue straight-grained morocco gilt by Bozérian jeune, floral border within two fillets on sides, gilt turn-ins, silk doublures, gilt edges (lightly rubbed). Provenance: C. A. Walcquenaer (stamped in gilt on front endpaper).
FIRST EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY on "papier vélin". Cohen-de-Ricci 997-998 mentions this copy: "En grand papier vélin, avant la lettre et eaux-fortes, maroquin bleu de Bozérian".
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