Bion of Smyrna and Musk of Syracuse Idylles. Trad. en franc. par J.B. Gail. With 1 frontispiece and 4 copper plates after Barbier. Paris, Gail, An III , (1795). 95 pp. 12°. Red marocco with triple gilt-stamped cover fillets with corner fleurons, very richly gilt spine, standing and wide inner edge gilt and three gilt edges. Gilt edges (sign.: Ch. de Samblanx, 1915). (Joints slightly rubbed, upper capital with small restoration) French edition of the early Christian bucological idylls. - Graesse I, 428 - The Greek-Latin edition was first published in Paris in 1686. First edition published in Paris in 1686. - A fine, clean copy. Red morocco with triple gilt cover fillets with corner fleurons, richest spine gilt, standing and wide inner edge gilt and triple gilt edges. gilt edges (sign.: Ch. de Samblanx, 1915). (Joints slightly rubbed, upper capital with small restoration). This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.