PHILOSTRATE. Les images ou tableaux de platte peinture - La - Lot 10

PHILOSTRATE. Les images ou tableaux de platte peinture - La suite de Philostrate le Jeune - De la vie d'Apollonius, ensemble la démonstration de l'immortalité de l'âme, en suite la vision fabuleuse du dernier chapitre. Tournon, Claude Michel, 1611. 3 volumes in-8, [24] f., 1376, [80] p.; [8] ff, 944, [47] p.; [23], 655, 200, 80, 176 pp. new edition illustrated with an engraved title to the first two volumes, in the translation and with comments by Blaise de Vigenère. Rare set of the 3 volumes of Philostratus published by Claude Michel, the third volume comprising 4 parts, with an engraved title page for the Demonstration of the immortality of the soul, followed by Eusebius of Caesarea's reply against Hierocles and the lives of the sophists by Flave Philostratus. The first two volumes are bound in full contemporary leather, with 4 spines. The third volume in full contemporary vellum binding, smooth spine. Ex-libris ""Collection Serres - Toulouse"" and handwritten ex-libris ""De Canella"" on the third volume. (faded binding, numerous scuffs and stains, small crack at bottom of spine of second volume, slight traces of wetness, cuts to first cover of third volume)".