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[HORACE]. HORATIUS FLACCUS, Quintus (65 - 8 B. C.) Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera. Interpretatione et notis illustravit Ludovicus Desprez... In usum Sere

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[HORACE]. HORATIUS FLACCUS, Quintus (65 - 8 B. C.) Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera. Interpretatione et notis illustravit Ludovicus Desprez... In usum Serenissimi Delphini. Pris: Fridericus Leonard... 1691. 4tos. Two volumes. [14], 504; [2], 505 (fly-title to Volume II), [1, blank], pp. 505-914, [126, indexes] pp. Contemporary Dutch vellum. Covers panelled in blind, with central blindstamped ornament, spines lettered in ink. FIRST DELPHINE EDITION OF HORACE, EDITED BY LOUIS DESPREZ. 

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Boards rubbed, soiled, slightly bowed outward, minor soiling, a few leaves lightly browned, creased, occasionally foxed. Very good. 

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With the armorial bookplates of George Pretyman (1750-1827), Bishop of Lincoln. Pretyman (1750) was a close adviser to William Pitt throughout his life, particularly on matters of finance.  And armorial bookplates of a later owner. The Delphine editions of Latin authors, edited by Pierre Huet, were created for Louis, le Grand Dauphin, the heir of Louis XIV. Many, including this one, became the standard texts and were frequently reprinted This is a scarce set. The four copies listed in OCLC are all in libraries in the Netherlands.