MONTESQUIEU - Le Temple de Gnide - 1742

MONTESQUIEU.

The Temple of Gnidos.

[ 1742 ], Huart, London, n.d. [ Paris ].
1 vol. small 8vo (16 x 11 cm), bound with: frontispiece, title page, VIII-85 pages.
Fine contemporary full red morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt rules, friezes, fleurons, and title, gilt-stamped, brown morocco title label, double gilt rules framing the boards, all edges gilt, gilt roll tooling along the turn-ins.
First illustrated edition (undated), stating London as the place of printing but printed in Paris for Huart in 1742 (Tchémerzine).
Illustrated edition with a frontispiece, a large vignette on the title page, and 8 headpiece vignettes, unsigned but attributed to Jacques de Sève according to Cohen.
Ink stamp depicting an urn on page 3.
Good condition, some wear from use, fresh interior, fine heavy paper.