Louis Athanase des Balbes de Berton de CRILLON

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece and 3 fine hors-texte figures engraved in aquatint, including a view of the interior of the famous philosophers' café, the Procope in Paris. The edition of the second volume being from the following year, it often happens that one finds only the first volume.
Full marbled brown calf bindings. Smooth decorated spines. Red morocco title labels, tawny morocco volume labels. Lacks at head of volume I. 2 corners bumped. Marbled edges. The first leaves of volume I are printed on strong paper, the following on laid paper. Fine copy.
Red bookplate G.H. Manuscript ownership inscription: Tillier, this 7th November 1792.
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