HANCARVILLE, Pierre-François Hugues, called d'Hancarville (1719-1805)]. Monumens de la vie privée des douze Cesars, d'après une suite de pierres gravées sous leur règne , Caprées: chez Sabellus [Nancy: Leclerc], 1780. 4° (253 x 190mm). Engraved frontispiece and 50 plates, for the most part erotic. (Frontispiece and title very lightly soiled, occasional unobtrusive spotting.) Contemporary French polished calf, spine gilt in compartments and with title-label, triple gilt fillet round sides, g.e. (hinges rubbed). Cohen-de Ricci 474-75. [HANCARVILLE, Pierre François Hugues]. Monumens du culte secret des dames romaines pour servir de suite aux Monumens de la vie privée des XII Césars , Ibid., 1784. 4° (254 x 193mm.), engraved frontispiece and 50 plates (occasional very light spotting), companion binding to the above work. Cohen-de Ricci 475. FIRST EDITIONS. Cohen-de Ricci points out that the two works show much erudition on Hancarville's part, but adds that all the cameos and medals are entirely imaginary. (2)
HANCARVILLE, Pierre-François Hugues, called d'Hancarville (1719-1805)]. Monumens de la vie privée des douze Cesars, d'après une suite de pierres gravées sous leur règne , Caprées: chez Sabellus [Nancy: Leclerc], 1780. 4° (253 x 190mm). Engraved frontispiece and 50 plates, for the most part erotic. (Frontispiece and title very lightly soiled, occasional unobtrusive spotting.) Contemporary French polished calf, spine gilt in compartments and with title-label, triple gilt fillet round sides, g.e. (hinges rubbed). Cohen-de Ricci 474-75. [HANCARVILLE, Pierre François Hugues]. Monumens du culte secret des dames romaines pour servir de suite aux Monumens de la vie privée des XII Césars , Ibid., 1784. 4° (254 x 193mm.), engraved frontispiece and 50 plates (occasional very light spotting), companion binding to the above work. Cohen-de Ricci 475. FIRST EDITIONS. Cohen-de Ricci points out that the two works show much erudition on Hancarville's part, but adds that all the cameos and medals are entirely imaginary. (2)
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