EISEN, CHARLES-DOMINIQUE-JOSEPH. 1720-1778., DORAT, CLAUDE-JOSEPH. 1734-1780.
Les baisers, précédés du mois de Mai. The Hague and Paris: Lambert and Delalain, 1770.
DORAT, CLAUDE-JOSEPH. 1734-1780. Les baisers, précédés du mois de Mai. The Hague and Paris: Lambert and Delalain, 1770.
8vo (215 x 135 mm). Engraved frontispiece and extra title page, engraved vignette on title pages and numerous engraved head and tailpieces after Eisen, Le Maquelier, Baquoy, Longueil, and others. 19th century dark blue morocco gilt by Emile Rousselle, spine with 5 raised bands, red morocco gilt doublures, silk end leaves and marbled paper flyleaves, top edge gilt.
Provenance: Francis Bayard Rives (bookplate).
Two editions were published, this being the later edition with the title page printed in black, and text corrections to Mois de Mai. Cohen-de Ricci 308-309; Ray French 31.
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Les baisers, précédés du mois de Mai. The Hague and Paris: Lambert and Delalain, 1770.
DORAT, CLAUDE-JOSEPH. 1734-1780. Les baisers, précédés du mois de Mai. The Hague and Paris: Lambert and Delalain, 1770.
8vo (215 x 135 mm). Engraved frontispiece and extra title page, engraved vignette on title pages and numerous engraved head and tailpieces after Eisen, Le Maquelier, Baquoy, Longueil, and others. 19th century dark blue morocco gilt by Emile Rousselle, spine with 5 raised bands, red morocco gilt doublures, silk end leaves and marbled paper flyleaves, top edge gilt.
Provenance: Francis Bayard Rives (bookplate).
Two editions were published, this being the later edition with the title page printed in black, and text corrections to Mois de Mai. Cohen-de Ricci 308-309; Ray French 31.