French Art of Poetry 1800 by Legeay beautiful leather book gilt spine poetique Japan Ten engraved plates

Ten engraved plates

Illustrated Edition

light evidence of some handling

*original lithographers precisely placed pinhole found bottom left neat line corner

Print remains overall clean & sound1 1/4:" edge tear at left middle blank margin (outside printed area) but with signs of handling which are visible within the scan

French Art of Poetry 1800 by Legeay beautiful leather book gilt spine poetique Japan Ten engraved plates(Art of Poetry French literary works). Short video captures condition much better than words. Please watch prior to purchase to ensure a clear understanding of the book. Traite Elementaire de l'Art Poetique. by J. P. Legeay (Univ. of Rheims). An[no] X 1800, Paris, Chez Dugaury. pp. 240. Beautiful period European full leather binding. Smooth spine ornately gilt stamped into compartments with unusual sun celestial and floral devices. Mottled acid etched