Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des Hommes illustres dans la République des Lettres [...] Vol . 24

First edition.
Contemporary full sheep binding. Decorated raised spine. Armorial copy of Baron Carré de Vandeuvre, minister to Louis XVIII. The title and volume labels were renewed at the same period, in the early 19th century. A tear with loss to foot of spine, likewise to head of spine.
This volume contains the following biographical and bibliographical articles: Jerôme Aleandre l'ancien, Jerôme Aleandre le jeune, Angelico Aprosio, Louis Doni d'Attichi, Germain Audebert, Pierre Belon, Gilles Boileau, Nicolas Boileau Despreau, Jean Botero, Amable de Bourzeys, Jacques Caviceo, Gilles Corrozet, Gilbert Cousin, François de la Croix du Maine, Charles Dati, Patthias Flacius Illoyricus, Juste Lipse, Michel Menot, Thomas Moufet, Jean Nevizianus, Pierre Patrix, Matthieu Pole, Jacques Quetif, Honorat de Beuil de Racan, Quirin Reuter, Jean Rouxel, Claude de Seyssel, Jean Baptiste Henri du Trousset de Valincourt, Marc Velser, Antoine du Verdier, Claude du verdier, Vincent Viviani, Fulvius Ursinus, Seth Ward, Gaspar Waser, Richard Whyte, Jean-Jerôme Zannichelli.