4to. (11 ½ x 9 ½ inches), full brown levant morocco, triple gilt fillet rules near edges create single large comparment to both boards. Spine with 5 raised bands, each with horizontal gilt rule across center, creating 6 compartments , each bordered by double gilt rules. Elaborate gilt tooling to compartments except for plain second compartment containing gilt stamped title. Third compartment stamped “Amst. 1734.” Heavily tooled gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers; a.e.g. Bound by Chambolle-Duru. Label of Charles C. Kalbfleisch on front pastedown. Portrait by Drevet after Vivien, 25 plates after Debrie, Dubourg and Picart by Bernards, Folkema, V. Gunst, and Surugne, vignettes and tail-pieces, after Dubourg, Duflos, Shenk and others. Contains the 6-page “Ode en vers” that was suppressed by order of the Court. From the 1944 Charles C. Kalbfleisch sale. In morocco-backed slip case. A choice copy of one of the most beautiful books of the 18th Century.