Galatée roman pastoral imité de Cervantès (illustrated by Nicolas Monsiau)
Rare and modern books
Jean-Pierre Claris De Florian (Miguel De Cervantes) (Nicolas Mon, Siau)
Chez Defer de Maisonneuve,
1793
Galatée roman pastoral imité de Cervantès (illustrated by Nicolas Monsiau)
Rare and modern books
Jean-Pierre Claris De Florian (Miguel De Cervantes) (Nicolas Mon, Siau)
Chez Defer de Maisonneuve,
1793
795.00 €
(Sitges,
Spain)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 1793
- Place of printing
- Paris
- Author
- Jean-Pierre Claris De Florian (Miguel De Cervantes) (Nicolas Mon, Siau)
- Publishers
- Chez Defer de Maisonneuve
- Keyword
- coleillus coleantiq
- Dust jacket
- True
- Languages
- English
- Inscribed
- True
- First edition
- True
Description
First and only edition with FOUR CHARMING FULL-PAGE COLOR-PRINTED PLATES by Colbert (2) and Cazenave (2) after Monsiau. 125 pp. A LARGE COPY (34.6 cm) WITH ALL OF THE PLATES BEFORE LETTERS. Text printed on very fine laid paper; engravings printed on very fine wove paper. Folio. Elegantly bound in contemporary calf. Spine gilt, edges of covers gilt, inner gilt dentelles. All edges gilt. Some general wear to binding but very solid and attractive. INTERNALLY CLEAN. An important milestone in the history of color illustration.
