" 12 Volumes In 12mo. Works Of Jacques Delille, A Beautiful Collected Edition From 1803-1806, Bound In Red Morocco."
The finest illustrated collection of Jacques Delille's works, in a sumptuous First Empire binding (1803-1806) in 12 volumes, duodecimo, red morocco, with covers adorned with delicate gilt friezes, smooth spines decorated with gilt tools featuring lozenges and palmettes, gilt titles and volume numbers, reinforced corners with long grain... The typography and beautiful illustrations in this work, printed on fine paper and beautifully bound, border on excellence for this author who heralded Romantic literature during the reign of Napoleon I...