[MANETTE - POESIE]. Set of 10 volumes of poetry including: L - Lot 490

[MANETTE - POESIE]. Set of 10 volumes of poetry including: LE TASSE. La Jérusalem délivrée. Published in Paris by Bossange; Masson and Besson in 1808. In 2 volumes of In douze / In-12 (17cm) format. Mahogany marbled calf. Smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons. Red speckled edges. Contemporary binding. XCIX-(3)-313; 306 pages, plates by Gravelot out of text. Spine of first volume slightly rubbed, scattered freckles and a slight tear on two leaves of the first volume (pages 9 to 12). A charming edition of this new French translation of the Italian literary classic. The present edition includes a note on the author's life. The plates placed outside the text represent the characters of this great poem. Sold with : Chefs-d'oeuvre d'éloquence et de poésie française tiré (1824); Les Martyrs et le dernier des Abencerages by Chateaubriand (1873); L' Oeuvre de Virgile (circa XVIIIe siècle); Les Ornemens de la mémoire ou les traits brillants de poëtes français les plus célèbres, avec les dissertations sur chaque genre de style by Allets (1817); Oeuvres de Virgile (le premier tome de 1810); L'imitation de Jésus-Christ immitée by M. l'Abbé Herbet (1852); Dictionnaire poétique portatif qui contient l'histoire fabuleuse des dieux et des héros de l'antiquité paienne by M. B** (1759). Varied set in good condition.