BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX (Nicolas). OEUVRES. Paris, Crapelet,... Lot 34

BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX (Nicolas). OEUVRES. Paris, Crapelet, 1798. Large in-4 marbled fawn calf, gilt framing lace on the boards, smooth spine partitioned and decorated, title page, gilt inner border, red edges (Binding of the period). Lacking at the top cap. ILLUSTRATED EDITION containing 1 portrait by Forty and 8 FIGURES for the Art poétique and the Lutrin by Monsiau. Copy on VELIN PAPER containing the portrait and the eight figures in two states, one before the letter. ¶ Cohen, 171, "Beautiful edition of which there are copies on vellum paper with figures before the letter.