![FENELON, François de Salignac de la Mothe (1651-1715). Les aventures de Télémaque. [Paris, Didot jeune pour] l'imprimerie de Monsieur, 1785. 2 volumes, 4° (325 x 238mm). Woodcut arms of Philippe Egalité on titles, additional engraved title, 24 engraved plates with 'l'argument' and 72 plates. (Occasional light spotting and foxing.) Contemporary French red morocco, gilt spines with title and 'tomaison', at head and foot a panel with greek key pattern, double fillet round sides, gilt edges, blue endpapers. Provenance: G.V. Pesciolini (bookplate).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CSK/2012_CSK_07558_0108_000(fenelon_francois_de_salignac_de_la_mothe_les_aventures_de_telemaque_pa124353).jpg?w=1)
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FENELON, François de Salignac de la Mothe (1651-1715). Les aventures de Télémaque. [Paris, Didot jeune pour] l'imprimerie de Monsieur, 1785. 2 volumes, 4° (325 x 238mm). Woodcut arms of Philippe Egalité on titles, additional engraved title, 24 engraved plates with 'l'argument' and 72 plates. (Occasional light spotting and foxing.) Contemporary French red morocco, gilt spines with title and 'tomaison', at head and foot a panel with greek key pattern, double fillet round sides, gilt edges, blue endpapers. Provenance: G.V. Pesciolini (bookplate).
A FINE COPY IN A FINE BINDING, printed in Didot's superb characters and illustrated with Tillard's engravings after drawings by Charles Monnet. Ray considered it one of the hundred best illustrated French books between 1700 and 1914. Cohen-de Ricci 384 'Belle édition faite pour contenir la suite de figures de Monnet et Tillard'; Brunet II, 1215. (2)
A FINE COPY IN A FINE BINDING, printed in Didot's superb characters and illustrated with Tillard's engravings after drawings by Charles Monnet. Ray considered it one of the hundred best illustrated French books between 1700 and 1914. Cohen-de Ricci 384 'Belle édition faite pour contenir la suite de figures de Monnet et Tillard'; Brunet II, 1215. (2)