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 Contes Moraux 

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M. Marmontel 

Three volume set 

1779

With Engraved Plates 

Jean-François Marmontel (11 July 1723 – 31 December 1799) was a French historian, writer and a member of the Encyclopédistes movement.


**Amsterdam, Michael Rey. Three vol ste. 1779.All volumes uniformly bound in contemporary tree calf bindings. Measuring: 21.6cm x 13.8cm. Tree calf, the spine with red leather and green title/vol labels, with gilt stamp illustrations. Each volume with engraved title page. Pagination: xvi, 284, 310, [2], 300, [2]pp. With Engraved portrait, frontispiece, and nine plates, Vol two with frontispiece and nine engraved plates, Vol three with frontispiece and five engraved plates. [Collates as complete]. In the original French** 


Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Uniform tree calf bindings. All bindings holding firm, The title label to vol 3 chipped. Extremities rubbed, Hinges starting to vol's 2 and 3 front board [cracking, both boards attached by cords and part calf]. The back board to vol 3 is chipped to the outer edge. Collates complete with all pages and plates present, text blocks secure, bookplate to the front pastedowns. Period ink inscription to FFEP. Browning to the edges of the pages, speckled blue spotting/staining to endpapers and pastedowns. Spotting and marks to the text and plates. FFEP chipped to vol 2. Half titles and majority of tissue guards present. 



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