M Marmontel, de L'Academie Francoise — Contes Moraux

Paris, Chez Merlin, 1765. Leather. Three volumes of Jean-Francois Marmontel's Contes Moraux. In the original French. Pages 317-320 have been misbound after page 324 to volume I. Illustrated throughout, with twenty three plates across all volumes as well as engraved title pages. Collated, complete. Volume III is the only volume to have a title page with publication details. From the library of Sir Richard Paul Jodrell (1745-1831), a classical scholar and playwright. Jodrell's bookplate is to the front pastedown of all volumes and his signature is to the recto of the front endpapers. Mermontel's Contes Moraux were a famous series. The appreciation for this work was due to the delicate finish of the style, but mainly in the graphic and charming pictures of French society under King Louis XV. In full calf bindings with gilt stamping to the spines. Externally, very smart with small amount of rubbing to the head and tail of spines. Minor rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. Handling marks to boards. Bookplate of previous owner to front pastedown of all volumes, Sir Richard Paul Jodrell. His signature to the recto of front endpapers to all volumes. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with light scattered spots throughout. Frequent marginal annotations and some notes to endpapers by prior owner, light and not affecting text. Small ink spills to page 313-16 to volume I. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .