Catalogue de Livres d’Estampes et des Figures en Taille douce. Avec un dénombrement des pieces qui y sont contenuës. Fait à Paris en l’annee 1666

by Michel de Marolles

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First edition

Woodcut vignette on title. 167 i.e. 157 , 15 pp. 8vo, fine red morocco of about 1760, triple gilt fillets round sides, tiny gilt stars at each corner, flat spine richly gilt “á la grotesque,” green morocco lettering piece on spine, blue paper endpapers, a.e.g. Paris: F. Leonard, 1666. First edition of the catalogue of the first of two print collections formed by Marolles 1600-81 , abbot of Villeloin and man of letters. He began acquiring prints

• Binding: Leather

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