Edward MOORE, Horace WALPOLE
Le monde par Adam Fitz - Adam. Ou feuilles périodiques sur les moeurs du temps
De l'imprimerie d'Elie Luzac, fils|à Leyde [Leiden] 1757|10 x 16.80 cm|2 volumes reliés
The rare first edition. Translation by Gaspard Joel Monod. A sequel was planned, which never appeared, probably due to lack of success.
Armorial copy with the coat of arms of Emmanuel-Félicité de Durfort, Duke of Duras stamped on the boards
Contemporary full blonde glazed and marbled calf bindings. Spines with raised bands decorated with the rampant lion device of the Duke of Duras. Red morocco title label, black sheep volume label very rubbed. Headcap of volume II split. Crack to upper joint with loss to headcap. Surface wear to upper joint at tail of volume I, and to lower joint at tail of volume II. 3 corners bumped. Despite the mentioned defects, a handsome cop
Armorial copy with the coat of arms of Emmanuel-Félicité de Durfort, Duke of Duras stamped on the boards
Contemporary full blonde glazed and marbled calf bindings. Spines with raised bands decorated with the rampant lion device of the Duke of Duras. Red morocco title label, black sheep volume label very rubbed. Headcap of volume II split. Crack to upper joint with loss to headcap. Surface wear to upper joint at tail of volume I, and to lower joint at tail of volume II. 3 corners bumped. Despite the mentioned defects, a handsome cop
€700