- SAINT-YVES (Charles Léoffroy de). Observations on the arts, and on some pieces of painting and sculpture, exhibited at the Louvre in 1748. Where it is spoken about the utility of the embellishments in the cities. Leiden, Elias Luzac junior, 1748, in-12, title, 212 pp. with a vignette on the head, marbled fawn basane, spine ribbed, cloisonné and fleuronné, cherry title-piece, simple gilt fillet on the edges, red edges. Binding of the period. (upper spine trimmed). First edition of the main publication of the art critic Charles de Saint-Yves (1717-1804), who was an oculist by profession, like his father and grandfather, but above all an informed collector (paintings, drawings, prints, etc.). The set was dispersed in 1805. Copy of the Library of the castle of Montmelas (Beaujolais), with wet stamp.