2v. Set of Rare Leather Books DICTIONNAIRE UNIVERSEL DES SYNONYMES DE LA LANGUE FRANCAISE [Universal dictionary of synonyms of the French language], 1810. Publisher: Published: Paris: L. Duprat-Duverger, rue des Grands-Augustins, n° 21., 1810. Binding: Custom Bound in full Moroccan leather by famous book binder John Henry Bohn (1757 Germany - 1843 England), Signed / labeled by Bohn in upper left corner of endpaper. Hand tooled front & back boards with gilt accented borders; Spines have gold gilt lettering and designs; gold gilt tooled border designs to back edges. Interior: Book Plates of James Johnson, possibly English James Johnson (1803–34) who was an architectural draughtsman, watercolorist and oil painter who was a member of the Bristol School of artists. Printed on fine watermarked laid paper. Interior has scattered foxing / toning but overall is bright, clean and unmarked. English Title: Universal dictionary of synonyms of the French language, containing the synonyms of Girard, Indicated by the Grand-Master of the University of France, for the use of Colleges; and those of Beauzée, Roubaud, Dalembert, Diderot and other famous writers. Full Title: DICTIONNAIRE UNIVERSEL DES SYNONYMES DE LA LANGUE FRANCAISE, contenant les synonymes de Girard, Indiqués par le Grand-Maitre de L'Université de France, pour l'usage des Colléges; et ceux de Beauzée, Roubaud, Dalembert, Diderot et autres écrivains célèbres. Notes: See H M Nixon, Five Centuries of English Bookbinding, London, 1978, n. 82. See British Book Trade Index. 1757 (date of birth) - 1843 (date of death) Born in Germany. 'Bohn, John', page 14, A List of London Bookbinders 1648-1815, Ellic Howe. London: The Bibliographical Society, 1950.