ROSNY, Joseph de (1771--1814)
Tableau littéraire de la France pendant le XIIIe. siècle, ou recherches historiques sur la situation des arts, sciences, et belles-lettres depuis l'an 1200 jusqu'en 1301. Par Joseph de Rosny, ...
A Paris chez J.-B. Desiré Hécart, fils, 1809.
280 p. ; 26.5 cm. (4º)

Printer's statement from p. 280: De l'imprimerie de H.-J. Prignet aíné. Text set 14 x 7 cm. in a page of 26.5 x 21.0 cm. Printed marginal notes. De Rosny is known as an ex-soldier whom an acquaintance with the poet and pastoral novelist Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian turned towards literature. He produced some 80 novels and plays, all now forgotten. Many of these are listed in the 'Notice Des différens ouvrages ... du même auteur ...', pp. 275--9. including some half-dozen 'sous press ou encore inédits.'

Copy Notes Inscribed in ink at head of title-page: De la Part de L'Auteur/ à Monsieur De Chassenon/ J^h. De Rosny. Stamped '4' at the foot of the imprint with ink inscription Quatrieme exemplaire, Velin in-4º sur Douze f. signed J^h. D.. Name of publisher has been excised.

Binding C19th quarter calf, green paper boards, gilt-tooled spine, tan morocco spine-label, pink silk bookmark.

Reference Number 438