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2146 - PELETIER DU MANS (Jacques). Louanges. Euvres poétiques de Ja…
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PELETIER DU MANS (Jacques). Louanges. Euvres poétiques de Jaques Peletier du Mans, intituléz Louanges... Paris, Robert Coulombel, 1581. Small in-4° bound in full red morocco, spine ribbed, decorated and stamped in cold, stamped fillet framing the boards, gilt fillet on the edges, int. lace, gilt edges. Later binding signed Duru. 73 ff, [1] f. Decorated with a title finial with the printer's mark, wood-engraved bands, lettering and end-papers. Rare first edition of this Renaissance work, all parts of which were unpublished at the time of printing. A fine, washed copy. Jacques Peletier du Mans (1517-1582), a Renaissance humanist, was a poet, mathematician and language theorist. Close to the spirit of the Pléiade, he played an active role in illustrating the French language, which he sought to enrich and regularise, even going so far as to propose a spelling reform based on phonetic principles. His poetic work, marked by imitation of the Ancients and high formal standards, bears witness to this dual literary and scholarly ambition. Published at the end of his life, the Louanges (1581) offer a synthesis of his art, combining celebratory pieces and implicit reflections on the powers and uses of French. Tchémerzine, IX, 158 Very good condition Binding: Some scratches on boards Spine insolate Small tear to the upper edge of the spine, near the top of the headband Inside pages: Washed copy Several old annotations in ink, almost erased, in the margins of some leaves
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Auction time 06/10/2026 at 10:00 AM
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