LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695) and others. Contes et Nouvelles en vers. Londres [Paris: Cazin], 1780. Four volumes, 12° (122 x 72mm). Half-titles 'Recueil des meilleurs Contes en Vers', engraved portrait, 116 engraved head-pieces attributed to Duplessis-Bertaux and others. Contemporary blue-green morocco, spines gilt with red lettering pieces, g.e. Cohen-de Ricci 859-861; Rochambeau C-93; Sander 1051. -- Jacques VERGIER (1655-1720). Oeuvres. Londres [Paris: Cazin], 1780. Three volumes. 12° (120 x 72mm). Half-titles, engraved portrait. Contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt with red and green lettering pieces, g.e. Cohen-de Ricci 1009. -- Voyages en France ornés de gravures, avec des notes par La Mésangère. Paris: Chaignieau, An IV [1796]-1798. Four volumes, titles with engraved vignettes, 31 engraved plates. Modern calf, gilt borders with central emblem on covers, spines gilt with red and green lettering pieces, g.e. Provenance: Henri Chasles (armorial bookplate). Cohen-de Ricci 1048-1049. -- Jean-Baptiste-Louis GRESSET (1709-1777). Oeuvres. Paris: Bleuet jeune, 1805. Three volumes, 12° (125 x 78mm). Half-titles, engraved portrait by St. Aubin after Nathier, 5 engraved plates after Moreau le Jeune. Contemporary green calf, gilt spines, g.e. Provenance: O. Borelli (armorial bookplate); cf. Sander 862 (14)

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LA FONTAINE, Jean de (1621-1695) and others. Contes et Nouvelles en vers. Londres [Paris: Cazin], 1780. Four volumes, 12° (122 x 72mm). Half-titles 'Recueil des meilleurs Contes en Vers', engraved portrait, 116 engraved head-pieces attributed to Duplessis-Bertaux and others. Contemporary blue-green morocco, spines gilt with red lettering pieces, g.e. Cohen-de Ricci 859-861; Rochambeau C-93; Sander 1051. -- Jacques VERGIER (1655-1720). Oeuvres. Londres [Paris: Cazin], 1780. Three volumes. 12° (120 x 72mm). Half-titles, engraved portrait. Contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt with red and green lettering pieces, g.e. Cohen-de Ricci 1009. -- Voyages en France ornés de gravures, avec des notes par La Mésangère. Paris: Chaignieau, An IV [1796]-1798. Four volumes, titles with engraved vignettes, 31 engraved plates. Modern calf, gilt borders with central emblem on covers, spines gilt with red and green lettering pieces, g.e. Provenance: Henri Chasles (armorial bookplate). Cohen-de Ricci 1048-1049. -- Jean-Baptiste-Louis GRESSET (1709-1777). Oeuvres. Paris: Bleuet jeune, 1805. Three volumes, 12° (125 x 78mm). Half-titles, engraved portrait by St. Aubin after Nathier, 5 engraved plates after Moreau le Jeune. Contemporary green calf, gilt spines, g.e. Provenance: O. Borelli (armorial bookplate); cf. Sander 862 (14)

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