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Very Good- No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall VG-in lthr/boards (sl rub/covers & corners). small 8vo [4]vii[1]396pp Text in French. Title on spine: Litterature au 18e Siecle, I; half-title: Oeuvr es de M. Villemain. "Nouvelle edition" (title page) of the survey of 18th c entury French literature (with a few passing references to English literatu re of the period) by the famous French literary historian, critic and occas ional politician, originally published in France in 1828 (as the third of 6 volumes); this volume covers such authors as Crebillon (fils), Fontenelle, Le Sage, Racine, Rousseau, Saint-Simon, Voltaire, et al. One volume only; bound in half dark red morocco over red/black marbled boards, gilt-stamped spine with raised bands, plain endpapers, edges flecked dark brown. Exterio r as noted; slight wear to front free endpaper; previous bookstore's rubber stamp on half-title page; uniform internal browning (chiefly to endpapers a nd edges); else a very serviceable fine-bound copy.
