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Ornament.- Pillement (Jean) Cahier de Six Noeuds de Rubans. Ornées de Fleures, et Gravée en maniere de deux Crayons..., 6 stipple-engraved plates by Louis & Arnaud-Eloi Gautier-Dagoty printed in red & black, c.245 x 165mm., with an additional suite of the plates in variant state printed in black, all trimmed close to plate-mark and tipped into blank leaves, a little soiled, a couple of those in black with light stain, Leviez, 1770; [Flowers], 6 stipple-engraved plates printed in red, c.75 x 100mm.,F.Chéreau, n.d.; Cahier de Petits Ornements et Figures Chinoises, 6 charming engraved plates by J.J.Avril after Pillement including pictorial title, c.190 x 125mm., 1773 bound with Pariset (R.M.) Groupes de Fantaisies..., 8 engraved plates including pictorial title, most c.160 x 110mm., n.d.; Fruits et Fleurs Naturels et fantastiques, 8 engraved plates including pictorial title, c.210 x 150mm., n.d. and Nouveau Livre de Cartouches..., 7 engraved plates by Marel after Borch including pictorial title, c.165 x 120mm., F.Chereau, n.d. and Premier Livre de Fantaisies, Cartouches, Ornements, Fontaines, et Paysages, 5 engraved plates including pictorial title, c.115 x 170mm.,Chereau, n.d., together 7 works in 1 vol., all trimmed close to plate-mark and tipped into blank leaves mounted on stubs, some soiling and occasional spotting, nineteenth century mottled calf, gilt, spine gilt in compartments with red roan label, rubbed, 4to, Paris; sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return ⁂ A superb collection of Rococo ornamental plates, the first being very rare. It contains two plates signed by Louis Gautier-Dagoty and the rest are by Arnaud-Eloi Gautier-Dagoty (unsigned), both sons of the famous Jacques Fabien Gautier-Dagoty