[PEZAY, Alexandre-Frédéric-Jacques Masson, marquis de (1741-1777)]. Zelis au Bain. 'Genève' [i.e.Paris: 1763]. 8° (214 x 140mm). Engraved title, 4 plates (title and 3 of the plates with manuscript initials D.P. beneath the image), 4 headpieces and 4 tailpieces, all after Eisen by Aliamet, de Longueil, Lafosse and Lemire. (Some light spotting, 10mm tear to lower blank margin of final leaf.) Later blue half morocco gilt, t.e.g., by Allô. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE OF THE PLATES. Cohen-de Ricci 796 (wrong date). -- [Claude Joseph DORAT (1734-1780)]. Les Baisers, précédés du mois de Mai. The Hague and Paris: Lambert & Delalain, 1770. 8° (222 x 142mm). Title in red and black, cahpter headings in red. Engraved frontispiece, title vignette, one plate, 22 headpieces, all after Eisen, 20 tailpieces (20 after Eisen, 2 after Marillier), by Ponce, de Longueil, Delaunay and others. (Small tear to outer margin of frontispiece, about 5 leaves lightly browned.) Red morocco gilt, green morocco lettering-piece on spine, g.e. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE ON PAPIER HOLLANDE. Cohen-de Ricci 308; Ray French 31. -- [Barnabe Farmain de ROSOI]. Les Sens, Poëme en Six Chants. 'Londres' [i.e. Paris]: 1766. 8° in 4s (200 x 132mm). Half-title. 7 engraved plates (4 after Eisen, 3 after J.-G.Wille), 8 head- or tailpieces (5 after Eisen, 3 after Wille), all by de Longueil, 2 engraved plates of music. Later green morocco gilt, gilt turn-ins, g.e., by Chamolle-Duru. Provenance: Unidentified bookplate. FIRST EDITION. Cohen-de Ricci 339. (3)

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[PEZAY, Alexandre-Frédéric-Jacques Masson, marquis de (1741-1777)]. Zelis au Bain. 'Genève' [i.e.Paris: 1763]. 8° (214 x 140mm). Engraved title, 4 plates (title and 3 of the plates with manuscript initials D.P. beneath the image), 4 headpieces and 4 tailpieces, all after Eisen by Aliamet, de Longueil, Lafosse and Lemire. (Some light spotting, 10mm tear to lower blank margin of final leaf.) Later blue half morocco gilt, t.e.g., by Allô. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE OF THE PLATES. Cohen-de Ricci 796 (wrong date). -- [Claude Joseph DORAT (1734-1780)]. Les Baisers, précédés du mois de Mai. The Hague and Paris: Lambert & Delalain, 1770. 8° (222 x 142mm). Title in red and black, cahpter headings in red. Engraved frontispiece, title vignette, one plate, 22 headpieces, all after Eisen, 20 tailpieces (20 after Eisen, 2 after Marillier), by Ponce, de Longueil, Delaunay and others. (Small tear to outer margin of frontispiece, about 5 leaves lightly browned.) Red morocco gilt, green morocco lettering-piece on spine, g.e. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE ON PAPIER HOLLANDE. Cohen-de Ricci 308; Ray French 31. -- [Barnabe Farmain de ROSOI]. Les Sens, Poëme en Six Chants. 'Londres' [i.e. Paris]: 1766. 8° in 4s (200 x 132mm). Half-title. 7 engraved plates (4 after Eisen, 3 after J.-G.Wille), 8 head- or tailpieces (5 after Eisen, 3 after Wille), all by de Longueil, 2 engraved plates of music. Later green morocco gilt, gilt turn-ins, g.e., by Chamolle-Duru. Provenance: Unidentified bookplate. FIRST EDITION. Cohen-de Ricci 339. (3)

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