MONTESQUIEU, Charles de Secondat. Le Temple de Gnide, suivi d'Arsace et Ismnie, Paris: Didot an, 1796. Large 4, 7 engraved plates by Chapuy and Levale after Peyron printed in colour and finished by hand (some light spotting), contemporary red morcco by Bozerian (signed at foot of spine), covers gilt with Greek-style key pattern borders, spine gilt with five raised bands, each with an inlaid stripe of green morocco, gilt inner dentelles, contemporary marbled endpapers (slightly rubbed, joints partly split at head, back cover with small puncture), g.e. Provenance: John Roland Abbey, bookplate.

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MONTESQUIEU, Charles de Secondat. Le Temple de Gnide, suivi d'Arsace et Ismnie, Paris: Didot an, 1796. Large 4, 7 engraved plates by Chapuy and Levale after Peyron printed in colour and finished by hand (some light spotting), contemporary red morcco by Bozerian (signed at foot of spine), covers gilt with Greek-style key pattern borders, spine gilt with five raised bands, each with an inlaid stripe of green morocco, gilt inner dentelles, contemporary marbled endpapers (slightly rubbed, joints partly split at head, back cover with small puncture), g.e. Provenance: John Roland Abbey, bookplate.

The first book to be printed in this new type, which was especially designed for this edition by Didot. A rare book (only 100 copies were printed) in an attractive contemporary binding. Cohen-de-Ricci 730 (giving the date as 1795).