The Works of Monsieur Voiture. In Two Volumes. Containing, I. Letters, and Characters of the most Eminent Persons in the Court of France. With explanatory notes. By Mons. Richelet. II. Alcidalis and Zelida. A Romance. An Entertainment for Mademoiselle De Rambouillet. III. Metamorphoses of Ladies into various Flowers. IV. Poems on Several Occasions. Translated by the most Eminent Hands, viz. Mr. Dryden. Mr. Dennis. Dr. Drake. Mr. Cromwel. Mr. Cheke. Mr. Brown. Mr. Ozell. Mr. Webster. The Third Edition, Revised and Corrected throughout by the last Edition Printed at Paris. Addresssed to Miss Blount, by Mr. Pope
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London: Printed for A. Bettesworth, E. Curll, and J. Pemberton. 1736. 2 volumes. 12mo, pp. [ii], xxiv, 300 [v] vi - xxxiii [xxxiv blank, xxxv - xxxix Index, xl blank]; [ii], 287 [288 blank], engraved portrait olf Voiture in volume 1, and lacking initial blank leaf in volum2,, bound in contemporary calf, gilt borders on covers, spines ornately gilt in compartments (but faded), lacks labels, tops and bases of spines chipped, corners worn.
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- The Works of Monsieur Voiture. In Two Volumes. Containing, I. Letters, and Characters of the most Eminent Persons in the Court of France. With explanatory notes. By Mons. Richelet. II. Alcidalis and Zelida. A Romance. An Entertainment for Mademoiselle De Rambouillet. III. Metamorphoses of Ladies into various Flowers. IV. Poems on Several Occasions. Translated by the most Eminent Hands, viz. Mr. Dryden. Mr. Dennis. Dr. Drake. Mr. Cromwel. Mr. Cheke. Mr. Brown. Mr. Ozell. Mr. Webster. The Third Edition, Revised and Corrected throughout by the last Edition Printed at Paris. Addresssed to Miss Blount, by Mr. Pope
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