Jacques CAZOTTE

Edition printed in 575 numbered copies on Arches laid paper and illustrated with 6 original engravings as well as 6 original wood-engraved vignettes by Jean-Emile Laboureur
Spine very lightly faded with two small tears at foot, one stain and black foxing framing the title vignette on the first cover, handsome interior condition.

Edition illustrated with 6 original engravings and 6 original wood-engraved vignettes by Jean-Emile Laboureur, and printed in 575 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Half blue morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments ornamented with gilt geometric motifs, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed Canape.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.

Illustrated edition with 6 original engravings and 6 original vignettes engraved on wood by Jean-Emile Laboureur, and printed in 575 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches paper.
Nice copy.

First collected edition, illustrated with 2 frontispieces by Cochin and engraved by Prevost and Choffart.
Contemporary full brown marbled calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Green morocco title labels, red morocco volume labels. Triple gilt fillet frame on covers. Speckled edges. Fine and discreet restorations to joints and covers. The first endpaper of the first volume is pasted down to the marbled paper pastedown, so the bookplate is not visible on this first volume. Very handsome copy, of remarkable freshness.
18th-century armorial bookplate of Lucas de Saint-Ouen, Counselor to the Parliament of Rouen.
This edition contains Olivier, Le conte du plaisir, le conte du pélerin, Le lord impromptu et Le diable amoureux. The first edition of Le Diable amoureux dates from 1772. According to the author's epilogue at the end, this version differs from the first.