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178193561781 A Paris, che De Roullede, rue St Honoré, entre celle des Poulies et lOratoire, Au Duc de Valois, 1781, avec privilège du roi. Un volume in-2° (270 x 367 mm) de [2]+199+[1bl] pages, Titre-frontispice allégorique dessiné et gravé par Benazech; musique gravée par Richomme et paroles par André, «depuis la page 33». Reliure du XXe siècle en demi-veau vert à grands coins, dos à nerfs orné. En très bon état.
178082131780 A Genève: [1780]-1782 & 1789. Complet en 17 vol. in-4: 21 x 27 cm. Fameuse édition publiée par la Société typographique de Genève, contenant la première partie des Confessions en édition originale. Le texte a été établi par Pierre Moultou et Du Peyrou. Édition imprimée simultanément en trois formats, lédition in-4 étant la plus prestigieuse. Les 15 vol. sont complétés en 1789 par 2 vol. supplémentaires. contenant la seconde partie des Confessions. (Tchemerzine, X, p. 68 / Dufour no. 392). Portrait de Rousseau par La Tour en frontispice du 1er volume. Ensemble enrichi de vingt gravures par Jean-Michel Moreau, de quatorze planches dépliantes, et quatre autres frontispices. Reliure uniforme dépoque en basane mouchetée, dos à cinq nerfs avec pièces de titre et de tomaison en maroquin noir, caissons ornés aux petits fers. Triple filet en encadrement des plats. Gardes recouvertes de papier marbré. Les plats, les dos et les coins sont généralement frottés, parfois avec de légers manques, les mors sont fendus et les coiffes parfois arasées. Quelques rousseurs et mouillures éparses, quelques très rares déchirures avec manque, sinon intérieur propre. Bons volumes de travail, prix en conséquence.
177468886S. n. [ J. L. de Boubers] | Londres [Bruxelles] 1774 - 1783 | 20.50 x 28.20 cm | 12 volumes reliés
1790200530AB1790. First Edition in the English Language. Volume I-III of the Second Part complete. London G.G.J. and J.Robinson and J.Bew Paternoster-Row 1790. 10.5 cm x 17.7 cm. Volume I: VII 442 pages / Volume II: 397 5 pages / Volume III: 418 5 pages. Hardcover / Volumes II and III in original full leather with new spine-label. Volume I recently rebound by a mster-binder in modern leather matching the style of the 18th century bindings. All three Volumes with new spine-labels. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. The Confessions is an autobiographical book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau 28 June 1712 2 July 1778 a Genevan philosopher writer and composer. Covering the first fifty-three years of Rousseau's life up to 1765 it was completed in 1769 but not published until 1782 four years after Rousseau's death even though Rousseau did read excerpts of his manuscript publicly at various salons and other meeting places. The Confessions was two distinct works each part consisting of six books. Books I to VI were written between 1765 and 1767 and published in 1782 while books VII to XII were written in 17691770 and published in 1789. Rousseau alludes to a planned third part but this was never completed. Wikipedia hardcover
176283787à La Haye The Hague: Jean Néaulme 1762. Fine. Jean Néaulme à La Haye The Hague 1762 12 x 20 cm 4 volumes reliés Edition dated as the original. According to Dufour: ""Second original Parisian edition printed in Paris by or for Duchesne. It is this octavo edition which served for distributions and gifts made by Rousseau and Mme de Luxembourg."" It contains several corrected passages. According to Mc Eachern ""Bibliography of the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau to 1800"" it could not have been printed before 1764 despite the date of 1762 on the title. It is distinguished from the first edition by the difference in the fleurons on the title page the characters used which are different and some minor details: some of the errors listed in the errata of the first edition have been corrected. This edition does not contain a half-title in volume I conforming to the duodecimo edition. Title pages in red and black. Contemporary full marbled brown calf binding. Decorated smooth spine. Red morocco title labels works of Rousseau and second title and volume labels in brown morocco. Triple fillet frame on the boards with presence of some scuffing. Headcaps of volumes I and IV worn down headcap of volume II partly lacking. Lacking at tail of volume II. A lack along the joint of volume I upper joint of volume II split at tail 2 small lacks along the lower joint of volume III lower joint of volume IV open at head with lacks narrow split to upper joint at head. Upper corners of volumes I and II bumped. Trace of pale dampstain on the frontispiece of volume II especially present on the spine. Volume II from the first leaf to p. 18 trace of pale yellow dampstain at upper right corner. In volume IV a black ink stain on the fore edge showing a visible black line fading to page 35. Otherwise fresh throughout. The first collected edition was published in 1764 and everything suggests that this copy which bears on its title labels: Works of Rousseau was bound to form a set with this edition. Jean Néaulme hardcover
176487730à Paris: Chez Duchesne 1764. Fine. Chez Duchesne à Paris 1764 12.50 x 19.70 cm 4 volumes reliés Parisian counterfeit of the first edition under this title the previous ones were indeed entitled Lettres de deux amans of which the original appeared in 1761. The publisher Duchesne took the liberty of changing the original division of the letters Volume 1: 65 letters volume 2: 48 letters volume 3: 26 letters and volume 4: 24 letters. Title pages in red and black. It is illustrated with a frontispiece by Cochin and twelve fine hors-texte plates engraved by Le Mire with borders by Gravelot. These figures are the same as those of the original edition except the twelfth. In reality this is the first illustrated edition containing these figures because the original edition was published initially without figures a collection of prints being published separately. This edition contains the two prefaces notably the famous second dialogue. There exist two Duchesne editions dated 1764 one octavo more carefully produced and the other duodecimo with substantially different typographical material; thus if the title pages appear similar at first glance they are in fact different the first line is bolder the second line in red is solid and its letters are not composed like the octavo of small circles. Contemporary full brown marbled calf bindings smooth spines decorated with havana and pale green morocco title and volume labels triple gilt rules framing the boards gilt fillets on edges and headcaps marbled endpapers and pastedowns all edges red. Volume I: Headcap partially lacking upper joint cracked at head one lack at tail 4 corners bumped. Volume III: lacks at head and tail 3 corners bumped and lacks at lower edges on upper board. Volume IV: Lacks at tail and head micro crack to upper joint at head 2 tears along lower joint. Set rather fresh one dampstain in margin of frontispiece of volume III some leaves more yellowed. This great sentimental novel enjoyed very lively success from its publication 4000 copies of the original edition were printed and the work had no fewer than 70 editions between 1761 and 1800. Demand became so strong that publishers began renting volumes by the day and even by the hour. The work was placed on the Index in 1806 for offense to church values. The Duchesne edition seems to have had a print run of 750 copies. Chez Duchesne hardcover
175853870BB5 Titel in einem Band. 1758 Marmorierter Lederband der Zeit mit rotem goldgeprägtem Rückenschild und reicher Rückenvergoldung.
17824690Londres, 1782. 6 vol. in-18, 328-[2] + 300 + 312 +314-[2]+[4]-291 + [4]-XL-282-[2] pages. Plein maroquin rouge, dos lisses ornés de fil. et fleur. dor., triple fil. dor. encadrant les plats, têtes et tranches dorées, joli papier de garde bleu. Menus défauts à 4 coiffes et 3 coins, et quelques feuillets légèrement déboîtés au vol 3.
1790264557Paris: Pierre Didot Fils Aîné de F.A. Didot l'Aîné 1790. One of 250 copies on papier vélin. xii 560 pp. 4to. Contemporary red morocco covers ruled in gilt to a simple panel design spine with 5 raised bands lettered in gilt in one the rest with circular sunburst tool a.e.g. gilt turn-ins light blue silk moiré endpapers by Bradel l'Aîné his ticket on ffep. Extremities lightly rubbed lower corner of front cover worn. One of 250 copies on papier vélin. xii 560 pp. 4to. One in a series of works of French and Latin literature printed by Didot and originally published by the order of Louis XIV "pour l'education de Monseigneur le Dauphin." This copy finely bound by Bradel l'Aîné with his ticket ". Bradel l'Aîné Succeseur du Sr. Derome le Jeune son Oncle Rue St Jacques .". Ramsden French Bookbinders 1789-1848 p. 42 P[ierre] Didot, Fils Aîné de F.A. Didot l'Aîné unknown books
1761D4270Amsterdam: Marc-Michel Rey 1761. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 6 volumes in bound in 2 12mo 157 x 97mm. Vols. I: 407pp. II: 319pp. III: 255pp. IV: 331pp. V: 311pp. VI: 312pp. includes advertisements at end of Vol. I-III and IV without errata leaves. Half-title: Julie ou La nouvelle Héloise. Title pages printed in red and black with engraved ornaments. 12 full-page engraved plates illustrating the letters. Contemporary calf red edges; clean; calf slightly scuffed. First Edition. Rousseaus epistolary novel later known as Julie or the New Héloïse was first published in 1761 by Marc-Michel Rey in Amsterdam. The novels title translated Letters from two lovers living in a small town at the foot of the Alps is a nod to the history of Héloïse dArgenteuil and Pierre Abélard a medieval story of passion and Christian renunciation. The novel was initially put on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum. <br/><br/>Although Rousseau wrote it as a novel a philosophical theory about authenticity namely secret principles and feelings and being constituent of ones core identity permeated through it. Rousseau explored autonomy and authenticity as moral values and in turn created in Julie a story of temptation sin and redemption that was easily relatable. According to Historian Robert Darnton there were at least 70 editions in print before 1800. So immensely popular publishers could not print copies fast enough so they rented the book out by the day and even by the hour. The work stirred a strong emotional response from readers and had raised Rousseau to prominence as an author. Worldcat locates 6 copies of this edition in North America. Marc-Michel Rey hardcover books
1790264557Paris: Pierre Didot Fils Aîné de F.A. Didot l'Aîné 1790. One of 250 copies on papier vélin. xii 560 pp. 4to. Contemporary red morocco covers ruled in gilt to a simple panel design spine with 5 raised bands lettered in gilt in one the rest with circular sunburst tool a.e.g. gilt turn-ins light blue silk moiré endpapers by Bradel l'Aîné his ticket on ffep. Extremities lightly rubbed lower corner of front cover worn. One of 250 copies on papier vélin. xii 560 pp. 4to. One in a series of works of French and Latin literature printed by Didot and originally published by the order of Louis XIV "pour l'education de Monseigneur le Dauphin." This copy finely bound by Bradel l'Aîné with his ticket ". Bradel l'Aîné Succeseur du Sr. Derome le Jeune son Oncle Rue St Jacques .". Ramsden French Bookbinders 1789-1848 p. 42 P[ierre] Didot, Fils Aîné de F.A. Didot l'Aîné unknown
1764PUSttROU70Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey 1764. 1764. 2 Parts in 1. 8vo. pp. 5 p.l. 334; 1 p.l. 226 2ads 2errata. 4 cancels in part I. engraved title vignettes. A fine copy in contemporary mottled calf almost imperceptible repair to head of spine wormhole in lower blank margin of first few leaves. First Edition. Forced to flee France following the official condemnation of Émile Rousseau sought refuge in Neuchâtel under protection of the King of Prussia. The Council of Geneva soon took a similar stand after Rousseau published a reply to an attack by the Archbishop of Paris Lettre à M. de Beaumont 1763. Rousseau countered by first solemnly renouncing his citizenship and then in the present work written in direct response to Tronchins Lettres Écrites de la campagne bitterly attacking the Council and the Genevan constitution. In 1765 he quit Neuchâtel for England at the invitation of philosopher David Hume. Dufour 232. Tchemerzine X p. 50. 1st Edition. Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey, 1764. unknown
175098303Amsterdam : Chez Marc Michel Rey 1750/1752 - 1762. 180x110mm. VIII - 156Êpages premier titre gravÂŽ reliure demi-basane. Titre et filets dorÂŽs au dos. Plats papier marbrÂŽ. Reliure ˆ la bradel. Plats lÂŽgÂrement frottÂŽs et usures aux coins autrement bon ÂŽtat. Tchemerzine tome 10 pages 26 ˆ 28 pour le Discours qui a remportÂŽ le prix a lÕAcadÂŽmie de Dijon avec les Observations et les diverses lettres et rÂŽponses. Pour : Du contract social; ou principes du droit politique voir Tchemerzine tome 10 pages 44 notice a : cette rÂŽimpression a suivi immÂŽdiatement lÕorig in-8. - Manque la feuille de catalogue. 282 Chez Marc Michel Rey unknown
175841098A Amsterdam, chez Marc Michel Rey, 1758. In-8 de XVIII-264-(8) pp., basane marbrée, dos lisse orné, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque).
176283787Jean Néaulme | à La Haye 1762 | 12 x 20 cm | 4 volumes reliés
176487730Chez Duchesne | à Paris 1764 | 12.50 x 19.70 cm | 4 volumes reliés
1788003379A Paris, chez Mérigot père, Gattey, Guyot et à Ermenonville, chez Murray in-8 (233 x 150 mm), 68 pp + 2 pages de musique gravées. demi-veau gris foncé, dos à cinq nerfs finement orné (relié vers 1840). vingt-quatre fines gravures en premier tirage, à la manière noire (la gravure n° 14 manque). Charmant ouvrage, décrivant cet endroit qu'appréciait particulièrement Jean-Jacques Rousseau et oû il a été enterré en 1778. La chanson (paroles et musique) qui figure à la fin du volume a pour titre "Chanson du Berger de la Grotte verte" est du marquis de Girardin. (quelques frottements et piqûres)
176813931768 Paris, Chez la Veuve Duchêne, Libraire rue Saint-Jacques, 1768. Fort in-4 relié, plein veau fauve, dos à nerfs et caissons, 550 pp. Édition originale complète de ses 13 planches hors-texte. Mors et coiffes restaurés, sinon bel exemplaire en reliure d'époque. Rare.
176220434A Amsterdam [Paris], chez Jean Néaulme [N. B. Duchesne], 1762. 4 volumes in-12 de [2]-viii-[2]-466; [2]-407-[1]; [2]-384; [4]-455-[5] pages. Plein veau brun moucheté, dos lisses ornés de filets et fleurons dorés, pièces de titre et tomaison bordeaux et beige, tranches marbrées bleues.
17791748Original manuscript / ink drawing. c.1779-1788. Pen and ink portrait of Jean Jacques Rousseau in the garden at Ermenonville titled beneath "venant d'herboriser dans les Jardins d'Ermenonville au mois de Juin 1778" along with a printed version of the image signed Mayer Georg Friedrich Meyer engraved by J. M. Moreau in 1779. Each 15 x 10cm. Accompanied by an ink manuscript letter 10.5 x 8cm headed "Nuneham July 21" presenting the images: "Lord Harcourt sends his compts. to Mr. Malthus and at the request of Mr. le Mqs. de Girardin encloses this portrait of J: J: Rousseau". Contained within the original postal cover addressed to Mr. Daniel Malthus redirected from his London address to Cookham signed at the foot by Harcourt under the parliamentary privilege franking system with additional "free" handstamps to the front panel and further postal markings to the reverse the specific types of postal markings on the cover indicate a date range of 1779-1788. The ink portrait engraved portrait and postal cover all have historical burn marks and associated loss as well as toning and light foxing; the letter remains in good order. A fascinating and intimate gift linking several late eighteenth-century intellectuals all connected to the French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau in the form of two portraits of the philosopher one ink one engraved sent from Rousseau's last pupil René de Girardin Marquis of Vauvray 1735-1808 via the radically-inclined politician and gardener George Harcourt 2nd Earl Harcourt 1736-1809 to the father of the famous economist Thomas Malthus Daniel Malthus 1730-1800 himself a friend of Rousseau.</p><p>The present portrait depicts Rousseau in the final weeks of his life 'botanizing' in the garden at Ermenonville the first French landscape garden created by his pupil René de Girardin who here sends the portrait. Ermenonville was itself inspired by Rousseau's ideas created by Girardin as an illustration of his philosophical and social beliefs regarding the place of man in nature. Within the garden Girardin began construction of a house for Rousseau modelled after the "Élysée" of Julie in Rousseau's novel <em>La Nouvelle Héloïse</em>. Rousseau himself visited the garden in May 1778 staying in a small thatched cottage where he remained until his death in July that year. Girardin subsequently made a tomb for Rousseau at Ermenonville which became a destination of pilgrimage for his admirers until his body was re-interred at the Pantheon in Paris in October 1794. Following Rousseau's death Girardin and two other of his friends of prepared a complete edition of his works using the manuscripts of some of his most important writings including <em>Les Confessions </em>and <em>Les Rêveries du promeneur solitaire</em> which he had left behind at Ermenonville. This new edition was published in Geneva between 1780 and 1782 and contributed greatly to the spread of Rousseau's ideas throughout France and beyond in the years leading up to the French Revolution.</p><p>The original drawing of Rousseau at Ermenonville was executed by the German artist Georg Friedrich Meyer 1733-1779 who also resided with Girardin at Eremenonville during his final years and where he became well acquainted with Rousseau. Other similar versions of this drawing by Meyer exist one being in the collection of the Fine Art Museum of San Francisco and it is unclear as to whether the present pen and ink drawing is an original work by Meyer or a contemporary copy of the engraving - either way its origin from the hands of Girardin himself provide it with sufficient interest. </p><p>The present two portraits subsequently made their way to the politician George Harcourt 2nd Earl Harcourt previously Viscount Nuneham a supporter of John Wilkes friend of Catherine Macaulay opponent of the war against the American colonies and pioneering garden designer. Here he apparently acted as an intermediary in this distinguished friendship circle sending the pictures on to Daniel Malthus - enlightened gentlemen friend of David Hume and Rousseau and father to Thomas Malthus.</p><p>Daniel Malthus had first become acquainted with Rousseau when he visited him at Môtiers in May 1764. He later invited Rousseau and his wife Thérèse to stay at his estate "The Rookery" near Dorking Surrey during the couple's visit to England in 1766 with Malthus hoping to find them a place to settle nearby. They visited the Malthus home for a day with Hume about three weeks after Thomas's birth but ultimately settled in Derbyshire for the remainder of their visit. Daniel and several family members subsequently went north to visit Rousseau joining him on botanical expeditions - a shared passion. Rousseau and Malthus maintained a lifelong correspondence and botanical exchange with the pair enthusiastically swapping English and French literature botanical specimens and philosophical musings. Later in life Rousseau would divide his personal herbarium among his friends sending parts of it to Daniel who also ultimately purchased his botanical library.</p><p>Daniel Malthus was - like Girardin - a dedicated Rousseauist using like many enlightened families of the period Rousseau's <em>Émile</em> as a guide to the education of his children; as he described in a letter to Rousseau of 1768 his children botanized in their local area went on nature walks carried out farm work and conducted their own little experiments. Indeed in his last known letter to Rousseau he declared "if I am ever known it will be as the friend of Rousseau". He would however ultimately be best known by his progeny Thomas who would go on to famously argue against the writings of the thinkers who proclaimed humanity's perfectibility preferred by his father including Rousseau William Godwin and the Marquis de Condorcet. Regardless of this Daniel keenly supported his adult son's endeavours with Thomas's earlier unorthodox education itself also having played a key role in shaping his knowledge of natural law and mathematics. MacDonald J. Marc "Malthus and the Philanthropists 1764–1859: The Cultural Circulation of Political Economy Botany and Natural Knowledge" Social Sciences 2017 61 4. [Original manuscript / ink drawing]. unknown
179660926Kjøbenhavn Copenhagen Sebastian Popp 1796 - 99. 8vo. Bound in three uniform contemporary half calf bindings with gilt title- and tome-labels to spines. Spines with some wear but overall nice and tight. Internally very nice and clean. Printed on good paper. Contemporary owner's inscription to front free end-papers. XXX 2 336 pp. 8 346 pp. 2 368 pp. 372 pp. XXVI 352 pp. 324 pp. <br/><br/><em>Rare first edition of the first Danish translation of Rousseau's monumental work Emilius or an Essay on Education being one of the absolutely most important and influential works on education. Virtually no work has had as great an impact on paedagogics as this one. Being one of the most influential thinkers of the 18th century Rousseau is considered one of the indirect causes of the French Revolution. In Rousseau one certainly finds one of the most influential spokesmen for 18th century thought and it is primarily the thoughts of him and Voltaire that are put into action with the Revolution. Not only in France can the effects of his philosophy and thoughts on upbringing and education be clearly seen; -his ideas were of decisive character to the generation of artists writers poets philosophers etc. in the beginning to middle of the 19th century which seminally affects Danish thought as it is in this period that our most important and famous cultural personas are being influenced e.g. H.C. Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard; thus this first Danish translation is of great importance and interest. In Danish literature there is talk about the Rousseauan spirit and it is in this spirit that the entire literary production of H.C. Andersen can be viewed -directly or indirectly. Rousseau's three main thoughts in Émile - on the childlike on the natural and on simple religious faith - fits like a glove on the main messages and morals of H.C. Andersen's works.Søren Kierkegaard is known to have owned a copy of Rousseau's Émile in French as well as a copy of this first Danish translation see "Auktionsprotokol over Søren Kierkegaards Bogsamling" no. 941-43. As opposed to H.C.A. though the philosophy and educational program of Rousseau does not correspond with the Christianity of Kierkegaard who however quotes and comments on Rousseau and his writings on several occasions in his diaries.In Émile Rousseau poses an entirely new approach to education and the upbringing of children. His thoughts were exceedingly controversial the work was burnt by the executioner immediately after its first appearance and Rousseau had to flee the country due to a warrant for his arrest. There is no need to say that these new thoughts were also widely influential on Danish thought and this especially after the appearance of the Danish translation 34-37 years after the French original. Not only Kierkegaard and H.C.A. were influenced by this great thinker so were the likes of Ingemann one of our greatest poets."The first and last of these i.e. Héloise and Émile with their sentimental expression of deism gave much offence and Rousseau like Voltaire was forced to flee to Prussia. Restless and locally unpopular he fled again to England where he had a great welcome. Hume who had offered him asylum looked after him patiently." PMM 207 Printing and the Mind of Man. Bibliotheca Danica IV:1004. </em> unknown
179629682Kbh. Copenhagen Sebastian Popp 1796 - 99. 8vo. Bound in six cont. uniform hcalfs w. gilt title- and tome-labels on backs backs w. gilt lines. Backs and corners w. traces of use but a fine and clean copy on good paper skrivepapir. XXX 336; 8 346; 368; 372; 352; XXVI 324 pp. <br/><br/><em>Rare first edition of the first Danish translation of Rousseau's monumental work Emilius or an Essay on Education being one of the absolutely most important and influential works on education. Virtually no work has had as great an impact on paedagogics as this one. Being one of the most influential thinkers of the 18th century Rousseau is considered one of the indirect causes of the French Revolution. In Rousseau one certainly finds one of the most influential spokesmen for 18th century thought and it is primarily the thoughts of him and Voltaire that are put into action with the Revolution. Not only in France can the effects of his philosophy and thoughts on upbringing and education be clearly seen; -his ideas were of decisive character to the generation of artists writers poets philosophers etc. in the beginning to middle of the 19th century which seminally affects Danish thought as it is in this period that our most important and famous cultural personas are being influenced e.g. H.C. Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard; thus this first Danish translation is of great importance and interest. In Danish literature there is talk about the Rousseauan spirit and it is in this spirit that the entire literary production of H.C. Andersen can be viewed -directly or indirectly. Rousseau's three main thoughts in Émile - on the childlike on the natural and on simple religious faith - fits like a glove on the main messages and morals of H.C. Andersen's works.Søren Kierkegaard is known to have owned a copy of Rousseau's Émile in French as well as a copy of this first Danish translation see "Auktionsprotokol over Søren Kierkegaards Bogsamling" no. 941-43. As opposed to H.C.A. though the philosophy and educational program of Rousseau does not correspond with the Christianity of Kierkegaard who however quotes and comments on R. and his writings on several occasions in his diaries.In Émile Rousseau poses an entirely new approach to education and the upbringing of children. His thoughts were exceedingly controversial the work was burnt by the executioner immediately after its first appearance and Rousseau had to flee the country due to a warrant for his arrest. There is no need to say that these new thoughts were also widely influential on Danish thought and this especially after the appearance of the Danish translation 34-37 years after the French original. Not only Kierkegaard and H.C.A. were influenced by this great thinker so were the likes of Ingemann one of our greatest poets."The first and last of these i.e. Héloise and Émile with their sentimental expression of deism gave much offence and Rousseau like Voltaire was forced to flee to Prussia. Restless and locally unpopular he fled again to England where he had a great welcome. Hume who had offered him asylum looked after him patiently." PMM 207 Printing and the Mind of Man. Bibliotheca Danica IV:1004. </em> unknown
17552186Amsterdam: Marc Michel Rey 1755. Hardcover. Good. Very early printing of this important masterpiece matches most conditions for a true First Edition but there is no frontispiece it may have been removed in rebinding: three canceled pages; misspelled author's name 'Jaques' appears on title page and at end of dedication; vignettes on title and dedication pages; hand-correction on p11 accent on conforme; ends with Errata/Avis page; no engraving at p258; on bottom edge of p159 'L5' is mismarked 'K5'; page LXV numbered correctly; cancels and hand-corrected accent lead us to believe this is not one of the 'counterfeit' or pirated facsimile editions. 8vo in very old full-leather binding which may be contemporary; 18th-century marbled endpapers all edges gilt dentilles triple gilt rule on boards and raised bands on spine; original blue silk ribbon very fragile; gilt sunflowers in panels on spine; title label has just the letters that would fit so it reads 'Discour/de/Roussea.' Good boards rubbed worn and scraped; edges worn to boards; spine ends chipped bumped and worn; lower left-hand corner of spine tail heavily chipped or eaten away; corners heavily worn to boards and splayed; joints torn; three inch tear to top half of front joint; chip to top third of rear joint; large chip to bottom of rear joint; gilt dulled; old owner's name on title page; pages foxing at its worst on the errata page; pages stiff from rippling; LXX and 262pp with an Avertissement and Question between Dedication Preface and first page and then two pages the Errata and Avis at end. <br/> <br/> Marc Michel Rey hardcover
176136972London: Printed for R. Griffiths at the Dunciad and T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt at Tully's Head in the Strand 1761. 1st Edition in English Black. EPISTOLARY FICTION p. 155. Not listed in Grimm's TRANSLATIONS Of FOREIGN NOVELS. Period full calf with gilt decorated spines. Maroon leather title label in second compartment; black leather volume label in third compartment. Bindings as to be expected show some wear with a leather chip from the spine crown of Vol I and heel of Vol III. Faint vertical stress lines to spines. One protruding bifolium from Vol I. Withal a pleasing all-original VG set. 4 xiv xli 1 blank 291 1 blank; 4 285 3; 2 295 1 blank; 2 252 pp. Dialogue with separate dated title leaf. Printer's device to t.p. 12mo. 17 cm x 10 cm. <br/><br/>Rousseau a "Genevan philosopher writer and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political sociological and educational thought." Rousseau's epistolary novel Julie ou la nouvelle Héloïse was first published 1761 … and this the first translation into English was published in the very same year. "The novel's subtitle points to the history of 'Héloïse d’Argenteuil and Peter Abelard' a medieval story of passion and Christian renunciation. The novel was put on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum. Although Rousseau wrote it as a novel a philosophical theory about authenticity permeates through it as he explores autonomy and authenticity as moral values. A common interpretation is that Rousseau valued the ethics of authenticity over rational moral principles as he illlustrates the principle that one should do what is imposed upon him by society only insofar as it would seem congruent with one's 'secret principles' and feelings being constituent of one's core identity. Thus unauthentic behavior would pave the way to self-destruction." Wiki. The novel was extremely popular in its day touted by some as the top 'best seller' of the century. According to Black the novel saw 14 English editions by 1800. Today the first edition somewhat uncommon on the market. Printed for R. Griffiths at the Dunciad, and T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, at Tully's Head, in the Strand hardcover books
1781CLL-482Londres, 1781 4 volumes in-8 de (2) ff., XI, (1), 386 pp. - (2) ff., 370 pp. - (2) ff., 434 pp. - (2) ff., 388, 4 pp., reliure à la Bradel de papier rouge, chaînage à froid en encadrement sur les plats, dos lisses ornés de filets dorés, titre et tomaison dorés, tranches mouchetées rouge (reliure de l'époque).