BOCCACE (Jean). Contes (Le Décaméron), translated from Itali - Lot 54

BOCCACE (Jean). Contes (Le Décaméron), translated from Italian and preceded by a historical note by A. Barbier. Paris, Barbier, 1846. Large in-8, viol. half-chagr. with corners, ornate ribbed spine, combed edges (Capé). First edition: 32 hors-texte figures and numerous wood-engraved drawings in the text by Messrs. Tony Johannot, H. Baron, Eug. Laville, Célestin Nanteuil, Grandville, Pauquet, etc. "Very well printed on fine wove paper" (Carteret, III, p. 96). BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE, without any russeting, in an attractive contemporary half-bound book signed by Capé. Attached: LA BRUYERE (Jean de). Les Caractères ou Les Moeurs de ce siècle par La Bruyère suivis du Discours à l'Académie et de la traduction de Théophraste. Paris, Belin Leprieur, 1845. In-8, black perc. with gilt and mosaic Cathedral irons, gilt tr. XXVI-488 pp. (publisher's cart.). Edition illustrated with 26 hors-texte figures and numerous woodcut vignettes in the text by V. Chevin, Rouget, A. Beuguelet, after J. David, O. Penguilly and J. J. Grandville, printed on Chine monté (Vicaire, IV, p.786-787). Ens. 2 vols.