GESSNER (Salomon). *The Death of Abel*, a poem translated by - Lot 76

GESSNER (Salomon). *The Death of Abel*, a poem translated by Hubert. Paris, Defer de Maisonneuve, 1793. Quarto, fawn-colored Russian leather, gilt tooling, smooth spine decorated with rocaille motifs, gilt title at the bottom, interior gilt tooling, gilt edges (Binding circa 1820). A very fine set of illustrations comprising a bust portrait of the author and 5 plates, all engraved and printed in color after drawings by Monsiau. A copy from the library of Joseph-Benjamin Vivès, a magistrate and man of letters from Toulouse, bound with his name on the tail and bearing his seal at the bottom of the title page. Loose, unbound plates. Spine slightly faded with two small tears; two corners worn.

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