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“Essai géographique sur les isles britanniques, etc.” by Bellin, 1757. Nearly the actual size.A vignette from “Essai géographique sur lesisles britanniques, etc.,” byBellin,1757.Nearly the actual size.
A vignette from “Essai géographique sur lesisles britanniques, etc.,” byBellin,1757.Nearly the actual size.
A vignette from “Essai géographique sur lesisles britanniques, etc.,” byBellin,1757.Nearly the actual size.
Tail-piece from “Contes et nouvelles en vers” by La Fontaine, 1762.Tail-piece from “Contes et nouvelles envers,” by La Fontaine,1762.
Tail-piece from “Contes et nouvelles envers,” by La Fontaine,1762.
Tail-piece from “Contes et nouvelles envers,” by La Fontaine,1762.
Head-piece from “Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771.Head-piece from “Les métamorphosesd’Ovide,”1767-1771.
Head-piece from “Les métamorphosesd’Ovide,”1767-1771.
Head-piece from “Les métamorphosesd’Ovide,”1767-1771.
Head-piece from “Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771.Head-piece from “Les métamorphosesd’Ovide,”1767-1771.
Head-piece from “Les métamorphosesd’Ovide,”1767-1771.
Head-piece from “Les métamorphosesd’Ovide,”1767-1771.
A drawing by Choffard for the tail-piece in “Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771 edition. Reduced.A drawing by Choffard for the tail-piece in“Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771edition. Reduced.
A drawing by Choffard for the tail-piece in“Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771edition. Reduced.
A drawing by Choffard for the tail-piece in“Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771edition. Reduced.
Eau-forte of the tail-piece, just mentioned, in “Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771 edition. Reduced.Eau-forteof the tail-piece, just mentioned,in “Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771edition. Reduced.
Eau-forteof the tail-piece, just mentioned,in “Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771edition. Reduced.
Eau-forteof the tail-piece, just mentioned,in “Les métamorphoses d’Ovide,” 1767-1771edition. Reduced.
Finished plate of the last mentioned tail-piece. Reduced.Finished plate of the foregoing tail-piece.Reduced.
Finished plate of the foregoing tail-piece.Reduced.
Finished plate of the foregoing tail-piece.Reduced.
Frontispiece of a subsequent edition of “Les métamorphoses d’Ovide.” It is a combination of the decorated half-title and a fleuron in the 1767-1771 edition of the same book. Reduced.Frontispiece of a subsequent edition of “Lesmétamorphoses d’Ovide.” It is a combinationof the decorated half-title and afleuronin the 1767-1771 edition of thesame book. Reduced.
Frontispiece of a subsequent edition of “Lesmétamorphoses d’Ovide.” It is a combinationof the decorated half-title and afleuronin the 1767-1771 edition of thesame book. Reduced.
Frontispiece of a subsequent edition of “Lesmétamorphoses d’Ovide.” It is a combinationof the decorated half-title and afleuronin the 1767-1771 edition of thesame book. Reduced.
Vignette above the dedication to Queen Marie Leczinska in “Nouvel abrégé chronologique de l’histoire de France, etc.” by Président Hénault, 1768. The portrait is engraved by Gaucher after Nattier and the setting is by Choffard.Vignette above the dedication to Queen MarieLeczinska in “Nouvel abrégé chronologiquede l’histoire de France, etc.,” byPrésidentHénault, 1768. The portrait is engravedbyGaucherafterNattierand thesetting is by Choffard.
Vignette above the dedication to Queen MarieLeczinska in “Nouvel abrégé chronologiquede l’histoire de France, etc.,” byPrésidentHénault, 1768. The portrait is engravedbyGaucherafterNattierand thesetting is by Choffard.
Vignette above the dedication to Queen MarieLeczinska in “Nouvel abrégé chronologiquede l’histoire de France, etc.,” byPrésidentHénault, 1768. The portrait is engravedbyGaucherafterNattierand thesetting is by Choffard.
Head-piece from “Les saisons” by Saint-Lambert, 1769.Head-piece from “Les saisons,” bySaint-Lambert,1769.
Head-piece from “Les saisons,” bySaint-Lambert,1769.
Head-piece from “Les saisons,” bySaint-Lambert,1769.
Head-piece from “Les saisons” by Saint-Lambert, 1775.Head-piece from “Les saisons,” bySaint-Lambert,1775.
Head-piece from “Les saisons,” bySaint-Lambert,1775.
Head-piece from “Les saisons,” bySaint-Lambert,1775.
Head-piece from “Le jugement de Paris” by Imbert, 1772.Head-piece from “Le jugement de Paris,”byImbert,1772.
Head-piece from “Le jugement de Paris,”byImbert,1772.
Head-piece from “Le jugement de Paris,”byImbert,1772.
Fleuron on the title-page of volume vii of “Collection complète des œuvres de J.-J. Rousseau,” 1774-1783.Fleuronon the title-page of volume vii of“Collection complète des œuvres deJ.-J. Rousseau,” 1774-1783.
Fleuronon the title-page of volume vii of“Collection complète des œuvres deJ.-J. Rousseau,” 1774-1783.
Fleuronon the title-page of volume vii of“Collection complète des œuvres deJ.-J. Rousseau,” 1774-1783.
The same illustration as the preceding one, only draped. This plate was never published and is cited nowhere.The same illustration as the preceding one,only draped. This plate was never publishedand is cited nowhere.
The same illustration as the preceding one,only draped. This plate was never publishedand is cited nowhere.
The same illustration as the preceding one,only draped. This plate was never publishedand is cited nowhere.
Decorative title-page of “Catalogue du cabinet de Mr. Neyman” by Basan, 1776. Slightly reduced.Decorative title-page of “Catalogue ducabinet de Mr. Neyman,” byBasan,1776. Slightly reduced.
Decorative title-page of “Catalogue ducabinet de Mr. Neyman,” byBasan,1776. Slightly reduced.
Decorative title-page of “Catalogue ducabinet de Mr. Neyman,” byBasan,1776. Slightly reduced.
Fleuron on the title-page of volume i of “Histoire de la maison de Bourbon” by Désormeaux, 1779-1788.Fleuronon the title-page of volume 1 of“Histoire de la maison de Bourbon,”byDésormeaux,1779-1788.
Fleuronon the title-page of volume 1 of“Histoire de la maison de Bourbon,”byDésormeaux,1779-1788.
Fleuronon the title-page of volume 1 of“Histoire de la maison de Bourbon,”byDésormeaux,1779-1788.
Tail-piece from “Histoire de la maison de Bourbon” by Désormeaux, 1779-1788. Slightly reduced.Tail-piece from “Histoire de la maisonde Bourbon,” byDésormeaux,1779-1788.Slightly reduced.
Tail-piece from “Histoire de la maisonde Bourbon,” byDésormeaux,1779-1788.Slightly reduced.
Tail-piece from “Histoire de la maisonde Bourbon,” byDésormeaux,1779-1788.Slightly reduced.
Head-piece from “Préjugés militaires” by the Prince de Ligne, 1780.Head-piece from “Préjugés militaires,”by thePrince de Ligne,1780.
Head-piece from “Préjugés militaires,”by thePrince de Ligne,1780.
Head-piece from “Préjugés militaires,”by thePrince de Ligne,1780.
Dedication vignette in “Chansons nouvelles” by de Piis, 1785.Dedication vignette in“Chansons nouvelles,”byde Piis,1785.
Dedication vignette in“Chansons nouvelles,”byde Piis,1785.
Dedication vignette in“Chansons nouvelles,”byde Piis,1785.
Head-piece in volume ii of “Dictionnaire des graveurs, etc.” by Basan, 1789.Head-piece in volume ii of “Dictionnairedes graveurs, etc.,” byBasan, 1789.
Head-piece in volume ii of “Dictionnairedes graveurs, etc.,” byBasan, 1789.
Head-piece in volume ii of “Dictionnairedes graveurs, etc.,” byBasan, 1789.
Fleuron on the title-page of “Histoire de la mesure du temps par les horloges” by Ferdinand Berthoud 1802.Fleuronon the title-page of “Histoire de lamesure du temps par les horloges,” byFerdinand Berthoud, 1802.
Fleuronon the title-page of “Histoire de lamesure du temps par les horloges,” byFerdinand Berthoud, 1802.
Fleuronon the title-page of “Histoire de lamesure du temps par les horloges,” byFerdinand Berthoud, 1802.
Transcriber’s notes
Transcriber’s notes
Transcriber’s notes
1. Silently corrected typographical errors and inconsistencies; retained non-standard spelling.
2. Added one line in the TOC to include the Index
3. The descriptions of the illustrations have been moved under each illustration.