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Salomon GESSNER Oeuvres de Gessner

Salomon GESSNER

Oeuvres de Gessner

Chez Dufart, à Paris S.d. [1797], in-8 (12,5x20cm), (2) xvj 17 - 367p. et (2) 447pp., 2 volumes reliés.


New edition, illustrated with two engraved titles, portrait, 9 figures in Volume I and Volume II in 15 or 27 prints by Monnet, Marillier, Giraud, engraved by Letellier, Dupré. The same issue features in Oxford catalog contains only 18 figures.Plein calf iced vintage marbled. Smooth spine richly decorated with 4 irons with two different, with frames and wheels. Piece red morocco and volume number of green morocco. Roulette border on covers; roll on turns. Marbled edges. A scuff ahead Volume 2, Light rubbing to corners and caps. Bel exemplaire.Cette edition contains Abel's death; The first browser; Daphnis. The second volume contains meanwhile various discrete autograph dedication of the authors supplemented by letters. Gessner was widely enjoyed in his time; reviver of the idyllic and pastoral genre, he was in the poetic genre side of Rousseau and Bernardin de Saint Pierre. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

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