HELIODORE, ”Amours de Théagénes et Chariclée, Histoire éthiopique / Seconde Partie, A Londres, MDCCXLIII (1743). Second illustrated Edition, in 12mo, p. x+[2]+190. With 5 inset figures and 5 unsigned etching header vignettes. Etching repeated on titles printed in red and black. Early translation in French of the known Greek novel by Heliodorus of Emesa (3rd or 4th century), divided into ten books. The work is sometimes known under the title Aethiopica. It is the story of a princess from Ethiopia, abandoned at birth by her mother Queen Persinna and taken to Delphi where she is raised by the Greek Charicles under the name Chariclea and who becomes priestess of Artemis. Binding in good condition, work in its period marbled sheepskin binding, covers with gilded fillets, small cracks visible on the spine, missing or partially missing crowns, ribbed spine adorned with foliage scrolls, title and volume number labels. Sound binding and well holding book block, gilded edges and smooth gutters. Very Fresh interior, lovely headbands, culs-de-lampe, ornamental initials, work illustrated with 5 out of text figures, marbled endpapers, bookplate, fresh. VG.