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Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU - Complete works. New edition, classified by order of subjects, and decorated with ninety engravings.
[Paris, Poinçot (imp. Didot aîné)], 1788 [- 1793]. 38 volumes in-8, contemporary binding of blond marbled calf, frieze and garland framing the boards, smooth ornamented spine, red morocco title-pieces, gilt edges.
Poinçot's edition, published by Mercier, Brizard, etc., complete in 38 volumes, illustrated with: 1 bust portrait (T. 1), 40 frontispieces, 42 etchings, some of them before the letter, 44 botanical plates enhanced with watercolours and 13 folding plates of scores.
The volumes are divided as follows:
T. 1-4: Nouvelle Héloïse (Introduction by Mercier. Journey to Ermenonville, by M. Le Tourneur. The new Heloise. The loves of Milord Edward Bomston. Writings published on the occasion of the New Heloise).
T. 5-6: Botany (Elementary letters on botany. Letters relating to botany. Fragmens for a dictionary of terms used in botany).
T. 7-9: Politics (Discourse on the origin and foundations of inequality among men. Letter of Jean Jacques Rousseau to Mr. Philopolis. Discourse on political economy. Extract from the project of perpetual peace of M. l'abbé de Saint-Pierre. Judgement on perpetual peace. Polysynody of the abbot of Saint-Pierre. Judgment on polysynodoxy. On the social contract, or Principles of political law. Considerations on the Government of Poland. Letters of J. J. Rousseau to M. Butta-Foco on the legislation of Corsica in 1764. Letters written from the mountain).
T. 10-14: Emile (Emile, or On Education. Emile and Sophie, or The Solitaires. J. J. Rousseau, citizen of Geneva, to Christophe de Beaumont, archbishop of Paris. Mandement et arrêt contre l'Émile, with the notice of the Sorbonne's censorship. The writings published on the occasion of d'Émile. Of the honours paid to the memory of the author of Émile).
T. 15-17. Science, art and literature.
T. 18. Theatre and poetry (Narcissus, Fragments of Iphis, The Discovery of the New World, The Prisoners of War, The Gallant Muses, The Reckless Commitment, The Soothsayer of the Village, Pygmalion, Fragments of Lucretius, Various Epistles, The Alley of Sylvia).
T. 19-22. Music (Projet de nouveaux signes, Dissertation sur la musique moderne, Essai sur l'origine des langues, Lettre sur la musique françoise, Lettre d'un symphoniste, Lettre à l'abbé Raynal, Dictionnaire de musique, Examen de deux principes avancés par M. Rameau, Extrait d'une lettre à M..., Lettre à M. Burney sur la musique, Observations sur l'Alceste de Gluck, Extrait d'une réponse, Les vingt-et-un chapitres de la prophétie (de Grimm)).
T. 23-26. Confessions (Les confessions. Reveries of the solitary walker. Éclaircissemens sur la musique du Devin du village, par le sieur de Marignan. Notice of the last days of Rousseau, circumstances of his death, etc., by the Bègue de Presle. Opening of the body of Jean-Jacques Rousseau).
T. 27-28: Miscellaneous pieces.
T. 29-30: Philosophy (Rousseau judge of Jean-Jacques. History of the previous writing. A declaration of J. J. Rousseau concerning M. le pasteur Vernes. Vision of Pierre de la Montagne. Errata of the essay on ancient and modern music. Extract from n° 37 of the Literary Year 1780. Letter to M. Fréron. Letter to M. l'abbé Roussier. My last word. Commentary attached to the previous letter).
T. 31-35: Letters.
T. 36: Thoughts and maxims.
T. 37: Collection of the musical works of J. J. Rousseau.
T. 38: Collection of coloured plants, to serve for the understanding of the Lettres élémentaires sur la botanique.
Provenance: label of the Librairie Raoul Simonson (Brussels) in volume I.
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