Book number: 53603
Giguet et Michaud, Imp.-Libraires, Paris, An XIII, 1805
3 vols. Large 8vo (22x15 cm). Contemporary mottled calf; spine nicely gilt in compartments, with red and green morocco title-lables; ornamental gilt border around covers; marbled endpapers; edges marbled (small tear in hinge first volume; corners bumbed and sl. damaged). (viii),370; 392; 356 pp. With 3 frontispieces, engraved after Monsieau, by Delignon, Delvaux and Couche. 3 vols. of the "Oevres de Jacques Delille", with the complete text of Paradis perdu". - French translation printed opposite English text. Paper partly age-toned; brown spots in places, but on the whole an attractive set.
