Recueil des plus belles pièces des poëtes françois, tant anciens que modernes, depuis Villon jusqu'à M. de Benserade

Famous anthology of poetry, known as the Recueil de Barbin because the notices it contains are thought to have been composed by François Barbin, son of the bookseller who first printed it in 1692. This precious collection was the first to grant an important place to Medieval poets, which was a great novelty at the time.
Near-contemporary bindings (circa 1810) in full tawny calf. Smooth spines richly decorated with compartments and gilt fillets, as well as emerald morocco title and volume labels. Covers framed with multiple gilt dentelles and roulettes. Gilt fillet highlighting the edges and headcaps. Gilt roulette framing the pastedowns. All edges gilt.
One corner bumped, light rubbing to the binding.
Attractive copy in decorative early 19th-century binding.