Lot no. 133
PARTHENIOS OF NICÆA & PLUTARCH. - Les Affections de divers amans. Faictes et rassemblées par Parthenius de Nicée, ancien auteur grec, et nouvellement mises en françoys - Sans lieu [Paris, Coustelier], 1743 - In-12 of (VIII)-72 pp; fawn calf, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt fillets and fleurons, triple gilt filleting on the covers, gilt filleting on the edges, small gilt lace inside (Koehler). Edition printed on fine paper, with false-title and title printed in red and black. It includes two gallant texts by Parthenius and Plutarch translated by Jean Fournier. Pleasant copy bound by Koehler, some very slight scuffing, scattered foxing. (Gay-Lemonnyer, I, 32-33).
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