[Curiosa]. [BORDE (Charles)]. Parapilla, et autres oeuvres libres, galantes, et philosophiques, de M. B**. À Florence, chez Alexandre Paperini, 1783.

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[Curiosa]. [BORDE (Charles)]. Parapilla, et autres oeuvres libres, galantes, et philosophiques, de M. B**. À Florence, chez Alexandre Paperini, 1783.
[Curiosa]. [BORDE (Charles)]. Parapilla, and other free, gallant, and philosophical works, by M. B**. In Florence, with Alexandre Paperini, 1783. In-8, XXIV-108 p., [2] f., 5 pl., woodcuts. - Bound in the following] Historical Eulogy of Milord Contenant. 96 p., repeated entablature and woodcuts, all engraved on wood. 2 works in one volume in-8, half brown basane XIXth c., smooth spine, ochre title page, gilt fillets (spine and boards rubbed, edges and corners worn, negligible worm work in margin of qq. ff., qq. fuss). Parapilla is illustrated with 5 copper engraved figures hors-texte, unsigned, sometimes attributed to Marillier. The two works are often found together; Parapilla is followed by various poems; similarly, the Eloge de Milord Contenant is followed by several pieces, including two different poems bearing the title of "Hymne aux tétons". A large-margined copy. (Pia, Enfer, col. 1075-1076, and col. 413-414, cites the BnF copy marked Enfer-252 and 253, which contains the two works together).
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