GESSNER, Salomon. Mort d'Abel...Edition ornee d'estampes imprimees en couleur, d'apres les dessins de M. Monsiau, peintre de l'Academie Paris: chez Defer de Maisonneuve, 1793. 2 (340 x 245mm.), engraved portrait frontispiece dated 1793 by Colibert and 5 plates all printed in colour before numbers by Colibert, Casenavi and Clement after Monsiau (some margins very lightly soiled), contemporary green morocco, bound in neo-gothic style, six raised bands, gilt foliate border on covers (lower spine rubbed, stain to upper right front cover), t.e.g., engraved armorial bookplate on first endpaper. Cohen-de Ricci 436.