"Piron, Complete Works, 1776, 7/7 Volumes, Complete."
Complete works of Alexis Piron, published by Mr. Rigolet de Juvigny, Honorary Advisor to the Parliament of Metz; of the Academy of Sciences and Belles-Lettres of Dijon. In Paris., from the printing house of Mr. Lambert, 1776, 7 volumes (out of 7- complete) in-8 (19.7 x 13.4 cm), of 379, 573, 544, 597, 576, 576 and 550 pages. Later binding (around 1800) marbled sheepskin, decorated smooth spines, titles on red background, edges of the covers underlined in gold. Volume I, Preliminary speech. Life of Alexis Piron. The school of the fathers, Comedy. Callisthenes, tragedy. The mysterious lover, Comedy. Volume II, Epistle to Madame the Countess of ***. Gustave – Wasa, Tragedy. Metromania, Comedy. Fernand – Cortès, Tragedy. The False Alarm, Pastoral. Volume III Harlequin – Deucalion, Monologue. The Cave of Trophonius, Opéra-Comique. The Endriague, Opéra-Comique. The Claperman, Opéra-Comique. The Caprice, Opéra-Comique. The Golden Ass of Apuleius, Opéra-Comique. The Rose, Opéra-Comique. Volume IV The Unfortunate Widowhood, Opéra-Comique. The Chimeras, Opéra-Comique. The False Prodigy, Opéra-Comique. Tiresias, Opéra-Comique. Volume V The Marriage of Momus, Opéra-Comique. Colombine – Nithetis, Parody. Credit is Dead, Opéra-Comique. The Enlistment of Harlequin, Opéra-Comique. The Eight Mariannes, Parody Artis, Parody. Philomele, Parody. Children of Joy, Comedy. Volume VI Epistles. Odes. Poem. Tales. Epigrams. Fables. Volume VII Allegories. Various poems. Epigrams. Cantatas. Romance. Songs. Sacred poems. Mixed pieces in prose. Letters. Please note: these books are in very good general condition. Some corners are bumped. Clean interiors. Some pencil annotations. Ex-Libris of Mr. De Jonquillers ?. Please look carefully at the photos. Additional photos on request. Shipping costs for France (by tracked colissimo) are 12 euros, please contact us for all other destinations. We are at your disposal for any further information.