[Theophrastus]  Les Caracteres De Theophraste (2 Vols.)   G. Crès et Cie  1928

[Theophrastus]. [Jean de] La Bruyère, translator. Pierre Gandon, illustrator. Les Caractères De Thèophraste Avec Les Caractères ou Les Mœurs de Ce Siècle, Volumes I & II. Paris: Les Editions G. Crès et Cie, 1928. Later edition. Two octavo volumes. 324; 326pp. Illustrated with two engraved frontispiece portraits by Gandon. Rebound in black half-morocco over marbled paper boards, utilizing original paper wraps, stamped in gilt to spines, top edges gilt, marbled paper endleaves. Text in French.

First published in 1688, “the work… consists substantially of a series of observations on character and conduct, mingled with portraits, many of them of living people under disguised names, exemplifying the failings which he described.” (Oxford Comp. to French Lit.) Cf. Quérard IV, p.351.

Extremities gently rubbed and edgeworn; light uniform toning throughout, booksellers ticket to front pastedowns. Very good.

NPD-00055A

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