$308
Saint-Lambert, Charles Francois de (1716-1803) Les Saisons. Paris: de l'Imprimerie de P. Didot l'aine, 1796. Large quarto, illustrated with four engraved plates by Morel after Chaudet, printed on velin, the plates in an early state, before letters were added; bound in full contemporary morocco, with rolled Greek key tool in gilt on boards, inner gilt dentelles, spine lettered and tooled in gold, with a lyre tool, pale blue watered silk pastedowns and free endleaves, a.e.g.; some bumping to corners, binding intact, some slight spotting and foxing to contents, 12 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-16