- LA BRUYÈRE (Jean de): Les Caractères de Théophraste traduits du grec avec les Caractères ou Moeurs de ce siècle. Paris, Michallet, 1694; in 12, red morocco, gilt fillet, spine decorated with gilt fillet caissons, gilt edges. Pastiche binding. Eighth edition containing for the first time the Discours de réception à l'Académie française, 46 new characters and 3 old ones increased. Second edition with new remarks indicated by a hand in the margin; under the first one (p. 75), one can read: "mark that one required from me during the course of this edition". A fine copy.