MAROT (Clément). The works of Clément Marot, valet-de-chambre of François I... La Haye, P. Gosse &, J. Neaulme, 1731. 6 vol. in-12 bound in full fawn calf, spines decorated with gilt, triple gilt fillet framing the boards (Period binding attributable to Pasdeloup). Vol.1: XXIV, 406 pp, [1] f., Vol.2: XVI, 428 pp, Vol.3: XXIV, 389 pp, Vol.4: VIII, 387 pp, Vol.5: XXIV, 392 pp, Vol.6: VIII, 368 pp, [6] pp. of an added Dutch privilege (does not exist in the EO). Numerous wood-engraved bandeaux, lettrines and culs-de-lampe. Published at the same time as the 4-vol. in-4° edition, which Tchemerzine (VIII, 40) describes as an excellent critical edition [...] based on the Niort edition, 1596. Brunet (III, 1458) finds it more convenient and more attractive in 6 vol. in-12 than in 4 vol. in-4°. A very fine copy. Bookplate: stamp of the château de Percey (Yonne) on the title page of each volume. Provenance: Bibliothèque du château d'Auvernier Very good condition Binding: Leather missing from some corners Upper head of T1 partially torn off 2 jaws rubbed Very good condition of boards and gilding (spine, fillets, roulettes) Inside pages: Very clean pages Tear in margin p.78 of T1 A few browned leaves at the end of T6