BOILEAU-DESPREAUX (Nicolas). OEUVRES, avec des éclaircisseme - Lot 39

BOILEAU-DESPREAUX (Nicolas). OEUVRES, avec des éclaircissements historiques.... Enrichie de figures par Bernard Picart le Romain. Amsterdam, David Mortier, 1718. 2 volumes in folio, blond calf, wide gilt lace on covers, richly decorated ribbed spines, red tr. (period binding). New edition revised, corrected & increased with various Remarks. Enriched with figures engraved by Bernard Picart le romain. Text framed. "First deluxe edition" (Brunet I, 1058). It features a superb folding portrait of the Princess of Wales by Gunst after Kneller, an allegorical frontispiece, 6 plates for "Le lutrin", 2 title vignettes, 2 lettrines and 2 headbands by Bernard Picart le Romain. One hinge and one spine split, a few stains on the boards, beautifully bound. (Cohen, p.73).