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GUYOT, Edmé-Gilles. Nouvelles Récréations physiques et mathematiques. Paris: Gueffier, 1769-1770. Four volumes in two, 8° (192 x 120mm). Half-titles, 73 folding engraved plates, 70 coloured by hand, 2 engraved tables, 1 folding, engraved price-list at end of each vol. Contemporary mottled calf, covers with gilt arms of Jean-Armand, marquis de Joyeuse et de Ville-sur-Tourbe, comte de Grandpré (Olivier 770 fer 2), spines gilt with lettering pieces (slightly rubbed), g.e. Provenance: Marquis de Joyeuse (binding); Julien Felix (booklabel). -- Miguel de CERVANTES (1547-1616). Nouvelles espagnoles. Paris: la Veuve Duchesne, 1778. Twelve parts in two volumes, 8° (222 x 142mm). Half-titles, 12 engraved plates after Desrais and Folkema. Contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments with dark lettering pieces (slightly scuffed), g.e. Provenance: Alexis-Paul-Michel vicomte de Tillieres. Cohen-de Ricci 222. -- ANACREON and others. Anacréon, Sapho, Bion et Moscus, traduction nouvelle en Prose. Paphos and Paris: J.Fr. Bastien, 1780. 8° (210 x 136mm). Title in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces and engraved head- and tailpieces after Eisen. (Some leaves slightly browned.) Contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with green lettering piece (scuffed). Cohen-de Ricci 80-81. -- [Pierre-François-Hughes D'HANCARVILLE. Monuments de la Vie privée des Douze Césars. Capri: Sabellius [Nancy: Leclerc], 1782. 8° (212 x 136mm). Engraved frontispiece and 50 plates. (Some leaves slightly soiled.) Contemporary sheep, spine gilt with red lettering piece (repairs at extremities). Cohen-de Ricci 474-475. -- R. de GIRARDIN. Promenade ou Itinéraire des Jardins d'Ermenonville. Paris: Mérigot [etc.], 1788. 8° (215 x 135mm). 25 sepia engraved plates by and after Mérigot. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with green lettering piece. Cohen-de Ricci 439. And 16 other volumes. (23)