SOLDINI, Francesco Maria. De Anima Brutorum Commentaria. Florence: Cajetan Cambiagi, 1776. 8° (214 x 145mm.). Text within decorative border of typographic rules and ornaments. Engraved title in red and blue, engraved frontispiece and 7 plates printed in blue, 7 engraved initials printed in brown. (Title lightly soiled, some light spotting.) Modern decorated boards, morocco lettering-piece on spine. -- Pierre-Ambroise-François Choderlos de LACLOS (1741-1803). Les Liaisons Dangéreuses. 'Londres' [i.e. Paris]: 1796. 2 volumes, 8° (192 x 124mm.). 2 half-titles, 2 engraved frontispieces and 13 engraved plates after C. Monnet or Mlle. Gérard. Contemporary board with lettering-pieces on spine (light discoloration). Provenance: L. G. A. Larue (book label). Ray, The Art of the French Illustrated Book I.82; Cohen/de Ricci 235. -- J. H. Bernardin de SAINT-PIERRE (1737-1814). Paul et Virgine. La Chaumière Indienne. Paris: L. Curmer, 1838 (wrapper dated 1839). 8° (258 x 165mm.). Half-title, wood-engraved title, 29 wood-engraved plates, 6 steel-engraved plates, 1 hand-coloured steel-engraved map, all on india paper, mounted, illustrations and decorations. Contemporary green morocco gilt, by Simier, sections of original wrappers mounted and bound-in (joints slightly split). Ray II.226A. (4)

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SOLDINI, Francesco Maria. De Anima Brutorum Commentaria. Florence: Cajetan Cambiagi, 1776. 8° (214 x 145mm.). Text within decorative border of typographic rules and ornaments. Engraved title in red and blue, engraved frontispiece and 7 plates printed in blue, 7 engraved initials printed in brown. (Title lightly soiled, some light spotting.) Modern decorated boards, morocco lettering-piece on spine. -- Pierre-Ambroise-François Choderlos de LACLOS (1741-1803). Les Liaisons Dangéreuses. 'Londres' [i.e. Paris]: 1796. 2 volumes, 8° (192 x 124mm.). 2 half-titles, 2 engraved frontispieces and 13 engraved plates after C. Monnet or Mlle. Gérard. Contemporary board with lettering-pieces on spine (light discoloration). Provenance: L. G. A. Larue (book label). Ray, The Art of the French Illustrated Book I.82; Cohen/de Ricci 235. -- J. H. Bernardin de SAINT-PIERRE (1737-1814). Paul et Virgine. La Chaumière Indienne. Paris: L. Curmer, 1838 (wrapper dated 1839). 8° (258 x 165mm.). Half-title, wood-engraved title, 29 wood-engraved plates, 6 steel-engraved plates, 1 hand-coloured steel-engraved map, all on india paper, mounted, illustrations and decorations. Contemporary green morocco gilt, by Simier, sections of original wrappers mounted and bound-in (joints slightly split). Ray II.226A. (4)

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