97. [Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de)] La Henriade, engraved frontispiece and title incorporating medallion portrait of Voltaire, 10 engraved plates and 10 vignettes as chapter headings, all by De Longueil after Eisen, a few spots and small stain to one plate and final leaf of vol.1, otherwise a very good copy in fine contemporary red morocco, boards with triple gilt rule border, spines gilt in compartments with five raised bands, g.e., very slightly rubbed at edges, spines a little darkened, [Cohen-de Ricci p.1026], 8vo, Paris, la Veuve Duchesne, Saillant, Desaint, Panckoucke & Nyon, Imprimerie Barbou, [1769-70].
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