Crébillon fils. Le sopha, conte moral / Nouvelle édition. — Pekin [i.e. Paris]: l'imprimeur de l'Empereur, 1749.
Artist
Clavereau (French, artist, fl. c. mid-18th century) Cochin, Charles-Nicolas (French, 1715–1790)
Title-page in black and red: LE | SOPHA, | CONTE MORAL. | NOUVELLE EDITION. | PREMIERE PARTIE. | {vignette} | A PEKIN, | Chez l'imprimeur de l'Empereur, | 1749. ||
Pagination: Two volumes in one. [2] – blanks, [2] – blank / frontis., [i, ii] – t.p. / blank, [iii] iv-xxi [xxii] ; [1] 2-253, [254-256] – table / blank, [2] – blanks; [i, ii] f.t. (seconde partie). [iii] 4-237 [238-240] – table / blank, [2] – blanks ; ills. 1 frontispiece, 4 plates and 2 vignettes by Pelletier after Clavereau, 2 fleurons by Fessard after Cochin.
Collation: 12mo; a12, A8B4–T8V4, X8 [*1]; A8B4–T8V4.
Binding: Full mottled calf, flat spine, compartments double-ruled in gilt, gilt flowers and foliage in compartments, crimson title label; marbled endpapers. Printed on laid paper, watermarked.
Size: 14.8 x 8.8 cm
Catalogue raisonné: Cohen, de Ricci (266); J. Lewine (124-5).
Additional Information
| Collection | European prints and drawings , Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Country | France |
| Period | Mid-18th century |
| Language | French |
| Subject | Fiction , France , French literature , Literature , Orientalism |
| Media/Technique | Copper engraving , Copperplate engraving , Engraving , Etching , Laid paper , Paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1749 |
| Edition | 1st illustrated |
| Binding | Full calf , Hardcover |
| Size | 14.8 x 8.8 cm |
| Catalogue raisonne | Cohen, de Ricci (1912) , J. Lewine (1898) |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
