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The best edition of Gresset's complete poems

GRESSET, [Jean Baptiste Louis].
Oeuvres.- Le Parrain Magnifique, Poëme en dix chants. Ouvrage posthume.

With stipple-engraved portrait of the author by Nattier, engraved by A. St. Aubin, in 2 states, one in proof and the other with the text, and 8 full-page fine engraved plates by F.M. Moreau, engraved by Simonet, all in 2 states, one in proof and the other with text, and 8 extra added plates: the 5 variant plates by Moreau, engraved by Simonet, Duhamel and Dupréel for the  Gresset-edition by Didot, 1779, one plate by Marillier, engraved by De Launay, 1779, one plate by Moreau for "Le Méchant", engraved by N. Thomas, from the "Rep.Théatre français", and one plate by Desenne, engraved by Royer for the  Gresset-edition by Janet, 1823.

With stipple-engraved portrait of the author by Nattier, engraved by A. St. Aubin, in 2 states, one in proof and the other with the text, and 8 full-page fine engraved plates by F.M. Moreau, engraved by Simonet, all in 2 states, one in proof and the other with text, and 8 extra added plates: the 5 variant plates by Moreau, engraved by Simonet, Duhamel and Dupréel for the  Gresset-edition by Didot, 1779, one plate by Marillier, engraved by De Launay, 1779, one plate by Moreau for "Le Méchant", engraved by N. Thomas, from the "Rep.Théatre français", and one plate by Desenne, engraved by Royer for the  Gresset-edition by Janet, 1823.

With stipple-engraved portrait of the author by Nattier, engraved by A. St. Aubin, in 2 states, one in proof and the other with the text, and 8 full-page fine engraved plates by F.M. Moreau, engraved by Simonet, all in 2 states, one in proof and the other with text, and 8 extra added plates: the 5 variant plates by Moreau, engraved by Simonet, Duhamel and Dupréel for the  Gresset-edition by Didot, 1779, one plate by Marillier, engraved by De Launay, 1779, one plate by Moreau for "Le Méchant", engraved by N. Thomas, from the "Rep.Théatre français", and one plate by Desenne, engraved by Royer for the  Gresset-edition by Janet, 1823.

With stipple-engraved portrait of the author by Nattier, engraved by A. St. Aubin, in 2 states, one in proof and the other with the text, and 8 full-page fine engraved plates by F.M. Moreau, engraved by Simonet, all in 2 states, one in proof and the other with text, and 8 extra added plates: the 5 variant plates by Moreau, engraved by Simonet, Duhamel and Dupréel for the  Gresset-edition by Didot, 1779, one plate by Marillier, engraved by De Launay, 1779, one plate by Moreau for "Le Méchant", engraved by N. Thomas, from the "Rep.Théatre français", and one plate by Desenne, engraved by Royer for the  Gresset-edition by Janet, 1823.

With stipple-engraved portrait of the author by Nattier, engraved by A. St. Aubin, in 2 states, one in proof and the other with the text, and 8 full-page fine engraved plates by F.M. Moreau, engraved by Simonet, all in 2 states, one in proof and the other with text, and 8 extra added plates: the 5 variant plates by Moreau, engraved by Simonet, Duhamel and Dupréel for the  Gresset-edition by Didot, 1779, one plate by Marillier, engraved by De Launay, 1779, one plate by Moreau for "Le Méchant", engraved by N. Thomas, from the "Rep.Théatre français", and one plate by Desenne, engraved by Royer for the  Gresset-edition by Janet, 1823.



Paris, Ant. Aug. Renouard, 1811. 2 vols. Contemp. fulgrained red morocco, spines ribbed and richly gilt, with gilt fillet borders on sides, richly gilt inner dentelles, g.e. (CAPE). With stipple-engraved portrait of the author by Nattier, engraved by A. St. Aubin, in 2 states, one in proof and the other with the text, and 8 full-page fine engraved plates by F.M. Moreau, engraved by Simonet, all in 2 states, one in proof and the other with text, and 8 extra added plates: the 5 variant plates by Moreau, engraved by Simonet, Duhamel and Dupréel for the  Gresset-edition by Didot, 1779, one plate by Marillier, engraved by De Launay, 1779, one plate by Moreau for "Le Méchant", engraved by N. Thomas, from the "Rep.Théatre français", and one plate by Desenne, engraved by Royer for the  Gresset-edition by Janet, 1823. LXXII, 383; 444; (4), 93 pp.

First edition with the portrait by Nattier and the series of 8 large engravings by F.M. Moreau, here with a double suite, and with 8 other fine plates extra added. One of the copies on papier vélin.
Splendid copy in beautiful binding.
Cohen-de Ricci 463; Sander 863.

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