BOOKS IN FRENCH BOOKS IN FRENCH 
Très French, Très Pretty — Illustrated & in a SIGNED Binding
Longus. Daphnis et Chloé. Paris: L. Conquet, 1898. 8vo (17.4 cm, 6.8"). Frontis., [6], 219, [4] pp.; 4 plts.
Click the image to the rightBinding: Signed red morocco binding, done by Joly fils, with covers framed in gilt rolls, spine gilt extra, turn-ins with gilt-stamped flower and insect designs. The original paper spine label is bound in at the back of the volume.
• Binding as above. All edges gilt. Slight offsetting to endpapers from turn-ins, and very faint hints of offsetting opposite plates. 
A lovely copy, showing virtually no wear.
Scrutinizing Food Values
[Lorry, Anne-Charles]. Essai
sur les alimens, pour servir de commentaire aux livres diététiques
d'Hippocrate. Paris: De l'Imprimerie de Vincent, 1757. 12mo (16.8 cm, 6.5").
2 vols. I: xxiv, 440, [4] pp.; II: xv, [1], 436 pp. 
Lorry also offers hypotheses on the effects of diet on diseases such as
cancer.
• Bitting, 293; Vicaire 342. "Leopard-spotted" mottled calf, spines
gilt extra with pineapple devices, lightly worn. Vol. I front and back covers
each with abraded patch, vol. II with smaller abrasions to back cover. All
edges stained red; silk bookmarks present in both volumes. Pages very crisp
and clean. Doctor's ownership inscriptions to title-page of one volume and
front fly-leaf of the other.
Lucan
Bearing
Plates after GravelotLucanus, Marcus Annaeus. La pharsale..... Paris: Chez Merlin, 1766. 2 vols. I: 8vo (19.5 cm, 7.75"). Frontis., [1] f., lxxix, [1 (blank)] 304 pp., [1 (errata)] f.; 5 plates. II: 8vo (19.5 cm, 7.75"). [1] f., 315, [1] pp., [2] ff.; 5 plts. 
Binding: Contemporary treed calf, spine gilt extra with badge of a thistle in compartments; red leather labels. Marbled endpapers. All edges red.
Provenance: Small booklabel of William Salloch on rear pastedown.
• Schweiger, Handbuch der classischen Bibliographie, II, 568. Cohen & DeRicci, Livres à gravure du XVIII siècle, 662. Not in Ray, The Art of the French Illustrated Book 1700–1914. Binding as above, gilt somewhat dimmed; some chipping of leather to corners and spine tips, and endpapers rubbed. Internally generally clean, with some browning from turn-ins and a few spots of soiling. Bookplate on front pastedowns.
Lucan for the
First Republic
Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus. La pharsale de Lucain.... Paris: De l’imprimerie de Crapelet, 1796. 2 vols. I: 8vo (20.5 cm, 8"). [2] ff., l, 376 pp.; 5 plts. II: 8vo (20.5 cm, 8"). [2] ff., 409, [1 (blank)] pp.; 5 plts. 
Binding: Contemporary treed calf, spines gilt extra with red labels and covers gilt-framed; gilt edges and gilt inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers in a French shell pattern. All edges gilt.
Provenance: Small booklabel of William Salloch on rear pastedown.
• Schweiger, Handbuch der classischen Bibliographie, II, 568. Cohen & DeRicci, Livres à gravure du XVIII siècle, 662. Not in Ray, The Art of the French Illustrated Book 1700–1914. Leather on spines and edges of covers dry and chipped; joints open, but sewing holding. Some closed tears to endpapers and front free endpaper of vol. I partially detached; paper generally clean with occasional spots of light browning or foxing. Bookplate on front pastedowns. Plates clean and charming.
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