"the Monkey Of The Fountain" Where Tales And Short Stories In Verse By De Theis Rare Volume In 12, 1773

By Theis Marie-Alexandre. The Monkey of the Fountain or Tales and Short Stories in Verse (T1), followed by some poems in Florence, at the expense of the heirs of Bocace, to the Queen of Navarre, 1773. Rare volume in spotted leather, smooth spine adorned with gilded irons, ocher morocco title, marbled endpapers, red edges, two titles engraved in a label designed and engraved by Moreau. Original edition of a set of around fifty naughty tales by Alexandre De Theïs (1736-1696), some taken from La Reine de Navarre, Cents Nouvelles nouvelles and Cinthio Fabritti. The editor's note to the reader indicates that this work would have been found in the street, in the mud in tatters. This series of tales tinged with humor and sometimes boldness can be enjoyed with delight: from the Armed Cuckold to the Occultist, from Paid Pears to the Etymology of Horns. Appreciated for being one of the most educated and appreciated men of his time (Michaud) Marie-Alexandre de The°is died at 58 in Autreville, he was placed well above all the imitators of La Fontaine and published in addition two comedies and a moral encyclopedia. Complete and in two parts (two engraved titles). A real bibliophilic curiosity... In Florence at the expense of Bocace's heirs "to the Queen of Navarre...1773