First edition. Frontispiece portrait, engraved title-page vignette and ten full-page engraved plates. 8vo. Marbled paper boards, edges worn. Occasional waterstaining, mostly marginal. Divisional title to part four repaired, not affecting text. viii, 184pp. Paris, Desaint & Saillant and Durand, 1756.
A lovely copy of this epic poem divided into ten parts about Christopher Columbus’ voyage to America.
Anne-Marie Fiquet du Boccage (1710-1802) was a French poet and playwright. She was active in literary circles that included, among others, Voltaire and Fontenelle.
Sabin, 21007.
