Françoise de GRAFFIGNY
Lettres d'une Péruvienne
De l'imprimerie de Migneret|à Paris 1797|15.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
Bilingual edition illustrated with a frontispiece portrait by Gaucher and 6 handsome captioned figures by Le Barbier, engraved by Patas, Halbou, Lingée. Printed on laid paper. Translation by Deodati, with French facing the Italian.
Contemporary full sprinkled and glazed sheep binding. Smooth spine richly decorated with 2 diamond-patterned grotesque compartments and 2 large fleurons. Red morocco title label. Framed border on covers. Upper joint split over the first 2 compartments. One crack at head, same at tail. One corner bumped. Joints and corners rubbed. Foxing. 2 scratches on lower cover.
Handsome esteemed edition. The first edition of this work, which was abundantly reprinted,
Contemporary full sprinkled and glazed sheep binding. Smooth spine richly decorated with 2 diamond-patterned grotesque compartments and 2 large fleurons. Red morocco title label. Framed border on covers. Upper joint split over the first 2 compartments. One crack at head, same at tail. One corner bumped. Joints and corners rubbed. Foxing. 2 scratches on lower cover.
Handsome esteemed edition. The first edition of this work, which was abundantly reprinted,
€500