Les Liaisons dangereuses

CHODERLOS DE LACLOS Pierre-Ambroise-François
Les Liaisons dangereuses [Dangerous Liaisons]
Chez Durand neveu, Paris 1782, in-12 (9,5 x 17 cm), 248 pp; 242 pp & 231 pp; 257 pp., 4 volumes bound in 2, contemporary full calf
First edition, a ‘C' issue copy, known as the à la roue dentée issue, with all the characteristics as stated by Max Brun. Issues A, B, and C were printed one after the other and it is only from issue D onwards that there were significant differences.
Contemporary brown marbled calf, spine in six compartments richly gilt with fleurons as well as red morocco title-pieces, gilt fillet to edges of covers, all edges red. Foot of spines rubbed and slightly damaged, foot of spine of volume I partly missing. Four corners bumped. Volume labels rubbed. Very faint insignificant marginal dampstaining, a very small hole to top of p. 141 of volume I and a tear without lack to p. 191 of volume II.
$ 4 400