LA BRUYÈRE (Jean de). Les Caractères de Théophraste traduits du grec, avec les Caractères ou les Moeurs de ce siècle... [Followed by] Suite des Caractères.... Amsterdam, Guillaume de Graf, 1708. 2 parts in 2 vol. in-12 bound in full midnight blue morocco, spine ribbed and gilt, triple gilt fillet framing the covers stamped with the crowned arms of Louis-Charles de Machault d'Arnouville (1667-1750), gilt roulette on the spines and inside, gilt edges (period binding). Vol.1: [4] ff, 466 p., [5] ff, Vol.2: [2] ff, 163 pp, [1] p. - 4] ff, 273 pp, [1] p. A fine copy with the Suite at the end of the second volume, bearing the arms of Louis-Charles de Machault d'Arnouville (1667-1750). Born into a parliamentary family based in Paris, he was lieutenant-general of the Paris police force and then conseiller d'État, in which role he was director of the King's Library. Very good condition despite some browned pages and a few brown spots Very good condition despite minor flaws (foxing and oxidation of the pages). Binding: Very good condition with fine condition of gilt. Inside pages: Qlqs foxing and spotting, denser on some ff. Many pages oxidised and some browned