MALHERBE (François de). Les Œuvres. Paris, Guillaume de Luyne, 1659. Small in-12 of [26] ff. 236 pp. Bound at the end of the same volume: Les Lettres. Paris, G. de Luyne, 1659. [1] f.-226 pp. Brown calf, spine ribbed and gilt title (contemporary binding). Covers worn. Ex-libris J.M. Also by the same author: - Les Poesies. Avec les Observations de Monsieur Menage. Paris, Thomas Jolli, 1666. In-8 of [23] ff, 596-[19] pp. brown calf, spine ribbed and decorated (contemporary binding). Lacking at head-cap. Some foxing and browning. Sought-after edition containing Antoine Godeau's speech on the works of Malherbe, which was not reproduced in the 1689 edition. There are ex. in the name of Billaine (same finial). This volume contains a dedicatory epistle by Ménage to Colbert, a preface, the Discours de Godeau, the 6 books of poems with 99 unpublished pieces, the observations (which occupy 366 pp.) then additions and corrections which were incorporated in the editions of 1689, 1722 and 1723. Bookplate from the library of A.H. Dampmartin. Armorial bookplate 19th c. Ex-libris J.M. (Brunet III, 1338; Tchemerzine VII, 360.) - Les Epistres de SENEQUE traduites par Mre François de MALHERBE [...] Paris, Anthoine de Sommaville, 1648. In-12 of [11] ff.-670 pp. Contemporary ivory vellum. Missing a first leaf. Small angular wormholes on the first few pages. Ex-libris J.M.