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GAIL, J. B. (translator). Idylles de Bion et de Moschus, Paris: Didot Jeune, [1794]. 12° (144 x 90mm.). Half title, engraved portrait in 2 states, one hand-coloured, 3 engraved plates after Barbier, each in 2 states. (Some light browning). Contemporary marbled calf gilt, spine gilt with red and green morocco lettering-pieces, gilt edges. (Extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: short contemporary note on the edition on the front free endpaper signed "Gail"; Alexander Baring (armorial bookplate). With volumes II - X and volume XII in the same series of classical translations (ie. lacking vol. XI), uniformly-bound. (11)
GAIL, J. B. (translator). Idylles de Bion et de Moschus, Paris: Didot Jeune, [1794]. 12° (144 x 90mm.). Half title, engraved portrait in 2 states, one hand-coloured, 3 engraved plates after Barbier, each in 2 states. (Some light browning). Contemporary marbled calf gilt, spine gilt with red and green morocco lettering-pieces, gilt edges. (Extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: short contemporary note on the edition on the front free endpaper signed "Gail"; Alexander Baring (armorial bookplate). With volumes II - X and volume XII in the same series of classical translations (ie. lacking vol. XI), uniformly-bound. (11)

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GAIL, J. B. (translator). Idylles de Bion et de Moschus, Paris: Didot Jeune, [1794]. 12° (144 x 90mm.). Half title, engraved portrait in 2 states, one hand-coloured, 3 engraved plates after Barbier, each in 2 states. (Some light browning). Contemporary marbled calf gilt, spine gilt with red and green morocco lettering-pieces, gilt edges. (Extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: short contemporary note on the edition on the front free endpaper signed "Gail"; Alexander Baring (armorial bookplate). With volumes II - X and volume XII in the same series of classical translations (ie. lacking vol. XI), uniformly-bound. (11)

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