ROUSSEAU (Jean-Baptiste). Odes, cantatas, epistles and various poems. Paris : P. Didot, eldest son of F. A. Didot the elder, 1790. - In-4, olive morocco, gilt roulette framing the covers, ornate spine, gilt lace inside, linings and endpapers of pink tabis, gilt edges (period binding). Beautiful edition belonging to the collection of works printed by order of the king for the education of my lord the Dauphin. They were printed by Firmin Didot at 250 copies on wove paper "from the factory of MM. Dervaud et frères Henry, d'Angoulême", in the formats in-4 , in-8 and in-18. Spine slightly faded, some stains on the boards. Head cover and corners very skilfully restored. Scattered foxing. Provenance : Franchetti, with ex-libris.

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