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Millin, Aubin Louis. Pierres gravées inédites (tirées des plus célèbres cabinets de l’Europe).

With 62 engr. plates. 164 pp. 8vo. Contemp. half morocco over four raised bands, spine gilt (some rubbing to outer joints). – (Paris, au Bureau des Annales encyclopédiques; Mme. Wassermann, 1817–25).

First and only edition. A series of seven issues of plates showing carved gems, accompanied by learned descriptions. The present copy without title leaf. The work was planned to be continued by a second volume, but the author’s death put an end to the project. The present 62 plates were all published. Millin (1759–1818) was successor of abbé Barthélemy as curator of the Cabinet des Antiques et Médailles of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. – Brunet III, 1724; Quérard, La France littéraire VI, 138; Hoefer XXXV, 541; Sinkankas 4493. – Bookplate on first paste-down. Portion of upper margins with waterstain. Occasional foxing. – Best.-Nr. 5799