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265 - [SATIRE]. [DUVERNET, Abbé]. ‎The Dinners of Monsieur Guillau…
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[SATIRE]. [DUVERNET, Abbé]. ‎The Dinners of Monsieur Guillaume, with the Story of his Funeral.‎ No place, no publisher, 1788. In-12 (17 x 10 cm), glazed half-calf, smooth spine. 19th-century binding. 97 pp. Slight rubbing to the head and foot of the binding. Rare first edition. A work composed by Abbé Duvernet, a pamphleteer and close associate of Voltaire. It is a satirical and literary tale centred on M. Guillaume, a wealthy figure who organises lavish and fashionable dinners for his circle of friends. The work is divided into three dinners. It touches on Mesmer, devotion, the American rebels… The third dinner takes place at the ‘Château Charolais’ with ‘people of pleasant talents’: Vestris, Chevalier St-Georges, Balbâtre, and a few dancers. But he dies suddenly, and the second part of the book describes the proceedings of his funeral: it reveals the hypocrisy, the contrasting reactions, and the indifference of his usual circle of acquaintances in the face of his passing. Frontispiece engraved by Dupuis showing Mr Guillaume sitting under a tree, looking bored. A fine copy in a delicate 19th-century binding.
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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