Albert-Henri de SALLENGRE
Eloge de l'ivresse
[Ebrietatis encomium, or, The Praise of Drunkenness]
De l'imprimerie du vieux Silène • et chez Michel|à Bacchopolis [Fictional Place] • & à Paris 1798 - An VI|In 12|relié
Second edition, revised and expanded after the sole edition of 1714 by Pierre Auguste Miger. This second edition was never reprinted. With a frontispiece by Leroy. Rare.
Later binding in half polished green sheep, circa 1820. Smooth spine decorated with 5 restoration tools. Boards rubbed. A good copy.
€400