Satyre Menippée de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne et de la tenue des estats de Paris ; augmentée de notes tirées des éditions de Du Puy et de Le Duchat par V. Verger ; et d'un commentaire historique, littéraire et philologique par Charles Nodier
N. Delangle|Paris 1824|15 x 24 cm|2 volumes reliés
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First edition of Charles Nodier's commentary and first printing of the frontispiece and 8 illustrations hors-texte by Eugène Devéria, one of the rare copies printed on vellum. Half brown morocco bindings with corners, spines slightly lightened with four fine raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments richly decorated, gilt friezes at head and foot, traces of rubbing on joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings signed by Bibolet. Some light foxing, library classification labels pasted opposite half-title pages. Provenance: from the library of Paul Lacombe with his bookplates pasted on pastedowns.