Moral Tales, Translated from the French by C. Denis and R. Lloyd. In Two Volumes.

engraved frontispiece in each vol., the plates trimmed close at fore-edge, pp. [i], ii, [3-]304; [i], 304, 12mo, contemporary tree calf, flat spines gilt in compartments, red and green lettering pieces, spines partly defective, contemporary ownership inscription on flyleaves of Lucy Hobson Furlong, armorial book-plate inside front covers, sound. The tales of Marmontel were hugely successful and played an important part in popularising Enlightenment ideas such as virtue, sensibility, humanity, and equality, even if not all of the tales were as moral as they might at first appear to be. This translation first appeared in 1764, and the third was a Murray co-publication (Zachs 290). Wenman makes no claim as to edition, and skimps on the illustrations - the Murray edition had 16 plates. (ESTC: N35228).