LA PUCELLE | D'ORLÉANS, | POËME HÉROÏ-COMIQUE, | EN DIX-HUIT CHANTS. |{vignette}| A GENEVE. | M. DCC.LXXXVIII.||
Pagination: engraved frontis., engraved portrait, [1, 2] – t.p. / blank, [3] 4-304; plates: engraved frontispiece, engraved portrait of Jeanne d'Arc and 18 engraved plates (the so-called 'suite anglaise' by Marillier, Clément-Pierre (French, 1740 – 1808) after Duflos, Pierre (French, 1742 – 1816). Publisher: Cazin, Hubert-Martin (French, 1724 – 1795).
Modern binding to imitate full mottled calf of the 18th century, gilt double-ruled boards, gilt decorated spine with the crimson label “LA PUCELLE”, AEG, laid paper.
Size: 13.3 x 8.7 cm; 18mo.
Catalogue raisonné: Cohen, De Ricci 1032 (for 1777 and 1780 editions). J. Lewine p.559 (for 1777 16mo and even 12mo editions). The 'correct' 1st thus edition is called suite anglaise because instead of 'chant number' it's printed 'book number' on top of the pages. This copy is definitely a later pirated edition.
Additional Information
| Collection | European prints and drawings , Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Period | 18 AD , Late 18th century |
| Language | French |
| Media/Technique | Copperplate engraving , Engraving , Etching , Laid paper , Paper |
| Subject | Erotica , History , Humour , Joan of Arc [Jeanne d'Arc] (French, c. 1412 – 1431) , Poetry , Saint |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1788 |
| Edition | Fictitious imprint |
| Size | 13.3 x 8.7 cm , 18mo |
| Binding | Full calf , Hardcover |
| Catalogue raisonne | Cohen, de Ricci (1912) , J. Lewine (1898) |
| Acquisition year | 2021 |
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