From the library of Bruno MONNIER - Lot 29

From the library of Bruno MONNIER THIOUT, Antoine. Traité de l'horlogerie, méchanique et pratique [...]. Paris, Samson, 1767. 2 vol. in-4° of [13] ff., 175 pp, [1] f.; title, 177-400 pp. Bandeaux, culs-de-lampe, lettre ornée de motifs horlogers, 50 pl. (t. I) et 41 pl. (t. II) dépliantes. Contemporary marbled fawn basane, pastiche 5-rib spine with fleurons, red morocco t.p., cold fillet on covers, double gilt fillet on edges, red edges. 2nd edition, complete with 91 engraved plates. Provenance: "Ex-libris Bruno Monnier à Mantry" in ink on verso of flyleaf. From the library of the bibliophile Harrison D. HORBLIT (Boston, 1912-Danbury, 1988), with his green label. Inner foot stain in vol. I affecting some lower left corners of plates, dark ring at head of vol. I, pl. 1, not affecting engraving, all not serious; spines entirely rebound, corner accidents.