FÉNELON. The Adventures of Telemachus, Son of Ulysses. New e - Lot 67

FÉNELON. The Adventures of Telemachus, Son of Ulysses. New edition, faithful to the original manuscript. Amsterdam & Rotterdam, Wetstein & Smith, Jean Hofhout, 1734. In-4, tan half-calf with corner pieces, decorated spine, red title label, veined edges (Binding circa 1870). Frontispiece by Bernard Picart, engraved by Folkema; a portrait of the author engraved by Vivien after Drevet; 24 illustrations after Dubourg, Picart, etc.; 24 headpieces and 20 tailpieces. Well-bound copy, complete with the final ode (pp. 419–424). Handwritten ex-libris crossed out on the title page. Pen marks on a few pages. The map is missing; foxing, sometimes heavy. Tear without loss on folio Dd4.

Estimate:$344.35

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