[Binding with coat of arms]. ARGENS (Jean-Baptiste de Boyer - Lot 41

[Binding with coat of arms]. ARGENS (Jean-Baptiste de Boyer d'). Lettres chinoises, ou correspondance philosophique historique & critique A la Haye, P. Gosse, 1751. 5 vol. in-12, contemporary fawn calf, compartmentalized smooth spine, brown titles and giblets, arms stamped on boards, interior lace, red edges (slight rubbing on spines, edges and corners, stains on upper board of vol. 3, epidermis on upper board of vols. 2 and 4, loss of gilding on arms on front cover of vol.1). New, enlarged edition of this politico-philosophical collection, comprising 149 letters. Provenance: Barthélemy-François Thoinard, maître des requêtes and fermier général from 1724 to 1750 (arms on boards).