Pierre-Augustin GUYS

Third and best illustrated edition with 10 very fine hors-texte plates including a frontispiece by Dalbou after Hoüel, 5 hors-texte plates by Laurent after Favray and 4 folding hors-texte plates by Laurent after Massit. The first three volumes contain all the letters on Greece as well as in the third volume the voyage to Italy, the last contains other opuscules by the author: Essays on the Elegies of Tibullus (followed by the translation of these), The Seasons and Light Poetry.
Numerous floral head- and tailpieces (flower baskets, carnations...).
Contemporary full porphyry sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with fleurons, roulette at tail. Red morocco title label, green morocco

Third edition illustrated with 10 plates hors-texte including a frontispiece by Dalbou after Hoüel, 5 plates hors-texte by Laurent after Favray and 4 folding plates hors-texte by Laurent after Massit. The first three volumes contain all the letters on Greece, the last contains other opuscules by the author: Essays on Tibullus's Elegies (followed by their translation), The Seasons and Light Poetry.
Numerous floral headpieces and tailpieces (flower baskets, carnations...).
Contemporary full marbled blonde calf binding. Smooth spines decorated with green morocco title and volume labels, small gilt floral fleurons, and gilt dentelle at tail. Triple gilt frames on boards. All edges marb