PRÉVOST (Antoine-François). Set of approximately 115 bound v - Lot 65

PRÉVOST (Antoine-François). Set of approximately 115 bound volumes; fair condition. Rare set of editions of works by Abbé Prévost, including several copies with autographed bibliographical notes by Max Brun. -Mémoires et aventures d'un homme de qualité, qui s'est retiré du monde; editions not including Histoire du chevalier Desgrieux et de Manon Lescaut: ÀParis, chez la veuve Delaulne, 1729 (tomesI etII), then in Paris, chez Théodore LeGras, 1729 (tomes IIIetIV). 4 volumes in 2 volumes in-12, ornate granulated brown calf (period binding). -ÀParis, chez la veuve Delaulne, 1729-1730. 4 volumes in-12, ornate fawn calf (contemporary binding). -ÀParis, chez la veuve Delaulne, 1732. 6 volumes in 3 volumes in-12, ornate marbled brown calf (contemporary binding). -ÀParis, chez Théodore Legras puis à Amsterdam, aux dépens de la Compagnie, 1738. 6 volumes in 3 volumes in-12, ornate marbled brown basane (contemporary binding). -ÀAmsterdam, et se trouve à Paris, chez Martin, Dessaint Saillant, Poirion, Durand, Hochereau, Pissot, 1756. 6volumes in-12. Hardback: Histoire du chevalier DesGrieux, et de Manon Lescaut. ÀAmsterdam [i.e.Paris, probably], aux dépens de la Compagnie, 1756. 2volumes in-12, ornate basane écaille (period binding). In all, 8 volumes in-12 in homogeneous binding with continuous tomaison on the spine. Provenance: de Clermont-Tonnerre family (armorial bookplate). -Mémoires et avantures d'un homme de qualité, qui s'est retiré du monde, éditions comprenant l'Histoire du chevalier Desgrieux et de Manon Lescaut: ÀAmsterdam, chez J.Wetstein G.Smith, 1735. 7tomes en 4volumes petit in-12, ornate brown calf (contemporary binding). Provenance: Samuel Appleby (leather bookplate). -ÀAmsterdam par la Compagnie, 1745. 8 volumes in 4 volumes in-12, ornate marbled brown basane (contemporary binding). -ÀLaHaye, chez M.G.Merville J.Vander Kloot, 1750-1751. 3 volumes in-12, ornate marbled brown basane (period binding). -According to the copy of Paris, chez J.Rod. Tourneisen, 1751. 7 volumes in 4 volumes in-12, ornate marbled brown basane; rubbed bindings (contemporary binding). Copper-engraved frontispiece. -ÀLaHaye, chez M.G.Merville J.Vander Kloot, 1757. 2 volumes in-12, ornate marbled brown calf (contemporary binding). -ÀAmsterdam et à Leipzig, chez Arkstée Merkus, 1759. 8volumes small in-12, half brown basane; very rubbed bindings with paper title labels. -ÀAmsterdam, et se trouve à Paris, 1783. 3 volumes in-8 marbled fawn calf, gilt edges (period binding). Complete work in itself, forming the first 3 volumes of the Œuvres choisies, which must comprise 39 volumes in all. Provenance: Lambert de Villejust (superb armorial bookplate engraved on copper by Nicolas-Guy Brenet). -ÀLaHaye, chez M.Merville Vander Kloot, 1786. 6 volumes in 2 vols. in-12, half brown basane (binding circa 1840). Includes the suite from Manon Lescaut, attributed by Barbier to a certain de Courcelles. -L'Histoire du chevalier Desgrieux et de Manon Lescaut, separate editions: ÀAmsterdam, aux dépens de la Compagnie, 1733. Provenance: Philippe Gontier, chevalier d'Auvillars (copper-engraved armorial bookplate); then "Sigogne" (handwritten bookplate). -London: Constant brothers, 1734. In-12, ornate granulated brown calf; worn binding. Copper-engraved frontispiece. - ÀAmsterdam, par la Compagnie, 1745. 2 volumes in one in-12, ornate granulated fawn calf (period binding). -ÀAmsterdam, at the Company's expense, 1753. 2 volumes in-12, ornate marbled brown calf (contemporary binding). Edition composed in small in-12 format and reprinted in large in-12 format. Copper-engraved vignettes in the text. Without the copper-engraved plates outside the text. -ÀAmsterdam, aux dépens de la Compagnie, 1753. 2 imposed volumes in small in-8 format. In the margin of page 1 of the first volume, forgery legitimation stamp, "Nancy 1777" with signature of the bookshop inspector Jean-Gabriel-François Chassel. -ÀAmsterdam, aux dépens de la Compagnie, 1756. 2volumes in-12, ornate marbled brown calf. -ÀLiège, aux dépens de la Compagnie, sold in Avignon, by the widow Joly, 1777. 4 volumes in 2 vols. in-12. Includes the Suite attributed by Barbier to a certain de Courcelles. -ÀParis, de l'imprimerie de Didot l'aîné par ordre de Mgrle comte d'Artois, 1781. 2 volumes in one in-18. -ÀLondres [Hubert-Martin Cazin], 1782. 2volumes in-18, decorated tortoiseshell calf; worn spines (period binding). Printed after: Mademoiselle Javotte de Paul Baret. -ÀParis, de l'imprimerie de Hautbout l'aîné, l'anIV [1