Jean de LA BRUYÈRE. Les Caractères de Théophraste... Lot 75
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Jean de LA BRUYÈRE. Les Caractères de Théophraste translated from the Greek : Avec les Caractères ou les Moeurs de ce siècle. Paris, Michallet, 1690. 12 pages, cherry morocco, triple gilt fillet, spine with 5 nerves nicely decorated, inner lace, gilt edges on marbling (Chambolle-Duru).
La Rochebilière, 623 / Tchemerzine, VI-317 /// (21f.)-505-(2f.)
Fifth edition, partly original, containing 923 characters of which 164 are new and 9 have received additions.
A copy according to Tchemerzine's description, with the cardboard on page 165 in first state and the handwritten correction on p. 218. It does not contain the handwritten correction on p. 83, but does contain one not noted by Tchemerzine on page 153.
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