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DELILLE, Jacques (1738-1813)

Lot 108
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Lot 108 | DELILLE, Jacques (1738-1813)
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DELILLE, Jacques (1738-1813) Oeuvres. Paris et Strasbourg, 1802-1812.

Les Oeuvres de Jacques Delille, comprenant ses poèmes et traductions, l'ensemble sous reliure uniforme de l'époque au chiffre du Prince Albert de Saxe-Teschen. Fils du roi Auguste III de Pologne et oncle de Louis XVI, Albert de Saxe-Teschen fut gouverneur général de Hongrie de 1765 à 1780, puis des Pays-Bas autrichiens de 1780 à 1794.

17 vol. grand in-4 (351 x 256 mm).
- Tome 1 : L'Homme des champs. Strasbourg, Levrault, an X, 1802. Illustré de 4 figures dessinées et gravées par C. Guérin. Brunet, II, col. 576.
- Tomes 2, 3, 4, 5 : VIRGILE. L'Énéide, traduction par J. Delille. Paris, Giguet et Michaud, 1804. 4 vol. gr. in-4. Illustré de 4 figures par Moreau, gravées par Baquoy, Delignon, Simonet et Thomas. Brunet, V, col. 1305. Cohen-De Ricci, col. 1021.
- Tomes 6, 7, 8 : MILTON, John. Le Paradis perdus, traduction par J. Delille. Paris, Giguet et Michaud, 1805. 3 vol. gr. in-4. Illustré de 3 figures. Brunet, III, col. 1731.
- Tome 9 : La Pitié. Paris, Giguet et Michaud, 1805. Gr. in-4. Illustré de 4 figures.
- Tome 10 : VIRIGILE. Les Bucoliques, traduites en vers français pour compléter les Oeuvres de Virgile traduites par J. Delille. Illustré de 10 figures et 10 culs-de-lampe par J.-B. Huet et Fragonard fils, gravés par Copia, et de 8 figures par Girodet et Gérard. Brunet, V, col. 1302. Cohen-De Ricci, col. 1023.
- Tomes 11 et 12 : L'imagination. Paris, Giguet et Michaud, 1806. Illustré de 2 figures. 2 vol. gr in-4. Brunet, II, col. 576.
- Tome 13 : Poésies fugitives. Nicolle, Giguet et Michaud, Levrault, Mittler, 1807. Illustré de 2 figures. Brunet, II, col. 576-577.
- Tome 14 : Les jardins. Strasbourg, Levrault, 1808. Illustré de 2 figures gravées. Illustré de 2 figures. Brunet, II, col. 576.
- Tomes 15 et 16 : Les trois règnes. Strasbourg, Levrault, 1809. 2 vol. gr. in-4. Illustré de 2 figures. Cohen-de Ricci, col. 280.
- Tome 17 : La conversation. Paris, Michaud frères, 1812. Illustré d'un frontispice. Brunet, II, col. 577.

Reliure uniforme de l'époque : maroquin rouge à long grain, encadrement de petits fers et filets dorés enserrant des motifs géométriques, dos orné de petits fers et au chiffre du Prince Albert de Saxe-Teschen, pièces de titre et tomaison en maroquin olive et pièces de maroquins verts délimitant des compartiments, dentelle intérieure dorée. Provenance : Albert de Saxe Teschen (1738-1822, chiffre poussé au dos des 17 tomes et étiquettes de classement au contreplat de chaque volume) - vente Château de Sully, Genève, 21-24 septembre 1937, lot n° 24.

A set of 17 volumes of Jacques Delille works, including his poems and translations
Place of origin:France
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