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West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Boileau Despreaux, The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux.

Boileau Despreaux, The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux.

Boileau Despreaux, [Nicolas] (1636-1711). The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux. Containing: 1 Longinus’s Treatise of the Sublime. With Critical Reflections on some Passages out of Longinus, wherein Answer is occasionally made to some Objections of Monsieur Perrault against Homer and Pindar: Likewise further Remarks and Observations by Dacier, Boivin &c. / 2. Miscellanies, with a Discourse upon Satire. [Incl. Epistles / New Epistles / An Ode on the Taking of Namur, Anno 1692 / A Discourse Upon Ode / Epigrams and Other Pieces / A Treatise of the Sublime / Index]. Volume 2 Only. London, Printed for E. Sanger, and E. Curll, 1711. 19 x 12 cm. Frontispiece, Title page, 189 pages [ Epistles / New Epistles] / Odes / Epigrams and Other Pieces] / 267 pages [Treatise of the Sublime], (16) [Index and Errata]. Contemporary calf. Spine labels with gilt title. Very good condition. Rubbed, bumped and age darkened. Joints cracked, but binding remains sound. Name of previous owner (‘JohnGeoBoileau’) on first blank. Internally age darkened, but clean.

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Boileau Despreaux, The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux.
Boileau Despreaux, The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux.
Boileau Despreaux, The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux.
Boileau Despreaux, The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux.
Boileau Despreaux, The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux.
Boileau Despreaux, The Works of Monsr. Boileau Despreaux.

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