Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Dorat, Claude-Joseph. Les Baisers précédés du Mois de Mai.

With numerous engr. vignettes by Charles Eisen. XXV, (1), 106 pp.; 48 pp. Small 4to. Full brown morocco over four raised bands with floral pattern, spine gilt, top edge embossed and gilt. Marbled endpapers. In slipcase. – Rouen, J. Lemonnyer, 1880.

One of 50 copies on China paper, of a total limited edition of 200 copies on „grand papier“. With an additional double extra suite of all vignettes, of which one in red. Reimpression of the original 1770 edition. Dorats „Baisers“ are followed by „Imitations de poètes Latins“ by Johannes Secundus (i.e. N. Evaerts). – Vicaire III, 284; Carteret IV, 141 (“Réimpression réussite et recherchée“). – Exlibris on second flyleaf. Fine copy. – Best.-Nr. 18583