Original edition of poems on the hunt for deer, musical texts and musical compositions; important for the history of music and the opera in France

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Paris, Pierre Prault, Jean Desaint & Jacques Guerin (who also printed the book), 1734. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red title label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers, red painted edges. With engraved frontispiece by Le Bas, 6 full-page engravings by Le Bas after Oudry, illustrating the poem 'Diane' (p. 147-272, one of which is the frontispiece with hunting scene), and 50 pp. with engraved text and musical notation. XII, (2), 1-13 (1), 1-14 (engr.), 15-28, 1-4 (engr.), 29-121, (1), 123-295, (1), [20 pp. lacking], 317-330, (2), 1-32 (engr.), (2) Full description >>

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