[18th- and 19th-century bindings]. - Lot 143

[18th- and 19th-century bindings]. Lot of 5 titles in 7 volumes. -GUIBERT, J.A., de. [THEATER]. *Le Connétable de Bourbon* is a tragedy in five acts written by Jacques-Antoine-Hippolyte de Guibert, first published in 1785. Rare. Presented at court in August 1775 but initially not printed due to the sensitive or “scandalous” nature of portraying an ancestor of the royal family as a traitor, it was not published until 1785–1786. Bookplate of Albert Pascal (1811–1882), a bibliophile from Marseille. In-16. Attractive 19th-century red morocco, ribbed spine with ornamentation, framed by a triple gilt fillet. A fine copy. -MILTON. Paradise Lost, a heroic poem. New edition. Paris, 1708. 3 volumes, in-12. Marbled fawn calfskin, ribbed spine, red edges (some wear but interior fresh). A fine copy. -[GAMES]. Le Grand Trictrac (tric trac) or An Easy Method for Learning, Without a Teacher, the Course of Play, the Terms, the Rules, and a Large Part of the Subtleties of This Game, Enriched with 170 Plates or Figures, with Decisions on Specific Cases. First edition Avignon, François Girard & Dominique Seguin, 1738. In-8, (14)-320 pp., numerous woodcut plates. First edition (water stains). -LA MOTTE (Madame de). Life of Jeanne de St. Rémy de Valois, formerly Countess de La Motte. With several subsequent details intended to shed light on the mysterious events surrounding the Diamond Necklace. Paris, Garnéry, Year I of the French Republic (1792). 2 volumes, in-8. 19th-century havana half-calf with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt motifs, untrimmed (corners rubbed, some foxing). Second edition and first Parisian edition of these so-called Memoirs of the principal protagonist in the Affair of the Queen’s Necklace. -MONTESQUIEU. The Temple of Gnidus. Basel, 1800. 8vo. Early 19th-century long-grain red morocco, decorated spine, gilt scrollwork and borders framing the covers, gilt edges (a few foxing spots). Frontispiece by Eisen. Bookplate of a guard of the King.