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229 - ROUSSEAU (Jean-Jacques). The Complete Works of J.
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ROUSSEAU (Jean-Jacques). The Complete Works of J. J. Rousseau, with explanations and historical notes. Paris, Feret, 1825–1828, 26 volumes, in-8. Cherry-coloured glazed half-calf bindings, spines with four flat false ribs and gilded friezes, two olive-green title labels per spine, romantic cold-stamped fleurons, gilded friezes with tails, marbled edges. (Contemporary bindings). - A fine copy, in delicate Romantic bindings. The spines of the later volumes are slightly discoloured. Minor foxing throughout the volumes, a few browned quires (notably in volume XV), some faint discolouration. An edition printed from the same typefaces as that recently published by Didot and Dalibon (1824–1828, 27 volumes), but in which the publisher, for some unknown reason, did not include the score for *Le Devin du village* (the 28th volume). It was also printed on the presses of Jules Didot the Elder (on fine paper), and the chronology of publication does not correspond to the volume numbering. Quérard notes that some titles bear Dalibon’s address, whilst Dufour associates Feret’s address with that of Baudoin frères. This copy bears Feret’s address, with the exception of volume XXII (Dalibon), and makes no mention of any edition. P.-R. Auguis is cited as the author of the notes, but these are primarily a compilation—and at times even word-for-word extracts—from earlier commentators. - Volume I: Discourses; II: Letter to d’Alembert; III–V: *Émile*; VI: *The Social Contract* [and other political works]; VII: Letter to C. de Beaumont. *Letters from the Mountain*; VIII–X: *New Heloise*; XI: Botany (no plates), Theatre; XII: Miscellaneous Writings; XIII–XIV: Dictionary of Music; XV: Letters on Music (2 music plates); XVI–XVIII: The Confessions; XIX–XX: Dialogues; XXI–XXVI: Correspondence. (Quérard VIII, p. 204 – Dufour II, pp. 58 ff.).
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