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La Borde, Jean-Benjamin de (1734-1794)

Jean-Benjamin de LA BORDE

Premier valet ce chambre de Louis XV, puis fermier général et receveur général des finances. Musicien et polygraphe

Languages

French

Pays

France

Birth

5 septembre 1734

Death

22 juillet 1794

Other names

LABORDE (Other)
LABORDE Benjamin de (Other)
LABORDE Jean-Benjamin de
BORDE Jean-Benjamin-François de La
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  1. Le Cotillon
    LABORDE
    Le Cotillon
    Bertaut|Paris 1853 (S.d)|23.50 x 30.50 cm|relié
    First edition composed of 15 sepia lithographs, illustrating the different figures of the Cotillon.

    Publisher's cream and gold boards, covered with glazed moiré paper. Top headcap pushed in. Soiling. Corners slightly bumped. Good copy.

    A ballroom dance created around 1820 which became wildly popular at the end of balls, the main venues for fashionable entertainment of the era, the cotillon mixed parlor games and dances; composed of several figures (the flowers, the handkerchief chase, the ribbon, the cavaliers, etc.) and accessories, it could last up to two hours and more depending on the cotillon leader. 19 pages of text in the work explain the figures of the cotillon. For example, the hat: The leading cavalier gives his lady a hat and forms a circle around her with several cavaliers, turning rapidly. The lady places the hat on the head of the waltzer she chooses.

    Most of the dances were based on the polka or the waltz. Due to the proximity of the dancers, the cotillon was an excellent means of discreet flirtation.

    €1,000
  2. Choix de chansons mises en musique. Dédiées à Madame la Dauphine
    Benjamin de LABORDE
    Choix de chansons mises en musique. Dédiées à Madame la Dauphine
    Chez De Lormel|Paris 1773|16 x 25 cm|4 volumes reliés

    First edition of one of the most beautiful books of the 18th century, of which the text and the music are entirely engraved$. It is illustrated with an engraved title, 3 frontispieces by Le Bouteux and Le Barbier, a dedication page with the Dauphine arms, and 100 figures by Moreau le Jeune, Le Barbier, Le Bouteux and Saint-Quentin, finely engraved in copperplate by Masquelier and Née. The portrait of Laborde, which can be found on some copies, is not part of this edition and was printed in 1774, separately.
    Dentelle bindings in full navy blue morocco, signed by Bruyère at the bottom of the pastedown endpaper. Slipcase covered with a blue marbled paper, suede interior, lined with navy leather; a wide navy silk riband allows the works to be taken out. Spine in five compartments very richly adorned with decorated panels and small finishing tools, fillet at the top and the bottom. Boards framed with fillets and large gilt lace work tooling with fleurons in the corner pieces. Leading edges and spine-ends highlighted with double gilt fillets. Large interior frieze. Overall immaculate paper, with some rare foxing in volume I. Slipcase rubbed on the top. Tiny, miniscule signs of rubbing on 2 spine-ends, one compartment and one leading edge. Very large margins.
    Large library label: Morel de Voleine.
    Magnificent copy bound in 4 volumes, very rare condition. There are usually only copies with 2 volumes for understandable cost issues. It is also very rare to find volumes of this colour that are not faded or sundamaged.

    €7,500
  3. Vie privée du Marechal de Richelieu, contenant ses amours et ses intrigues, et tout ce qui a rapport aux divers rôles qu'à joués cet homme célèbre pendant plus de quatre-vingt ans
    Louis-François FAUR, Benjamin de LABORDE
    Vie privée du Marechal de Richelieu, contenant ses amours et ses intrigues, et tout ce qui a rapport aux divers rôles qu'à joués cet homme célèbre pendant plus de quatre-vingt ans
    Chez Buisson|à Paris 1791|12 x 20.50 cm|trois volumes reliés
    First edition, written according to Barbier (Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes) by Faur, and according to the BN de France by Faur or Benjamin de Laborde.
    Contemporary half blonde sheep bindings. Smooth spine with fillets. Marbled paper boards. Title and volume labels gilt. Stains on spines.
    The preface of the work indicates that the Memoirs of Richelieu are less a single biography of Richelieu than memoirs covering the end of the reign of Louis XIV, the Regency and the reign of Louis XV. The present work claims to remedy these memoirs and present the marshal as he truly was "it is the hero in undress that we present to the public". As the title indicates, besides his historical role, the book reveals the relationships that Richelieu maintained with women, "all women disputed over his heart... Loving them all, he claimed to owe them equal homage." The work contains a great number of original letters and private memoirs written by Richelieu, or addressed to Richelieu. A new type of historical work that would have a great future, the book through various perspectives attempts to paint clearly the man that Richelieu was, with his virtues and his vices.
    Stamp of Grande bibliothèque école libre N.D. de Mont-Roland on the half-title.
    €480
  5. Mémoires historiques sur Raoul de Coucy. On y a joint le Recueil de ses Chansons en vieux langage, avec la Traduction & l'ancienne Musique
    Benjamin de LABORDE
    Mémoires historiques sur Raoul de Coucy. On y a joint le Recueil de ses Chansons en vieux langage, avec la Traduction & l'ancienne Musique
    De l'Imprimerie de Ph.- D. Pierres|Paris 1781|10.50 x 17.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
    The first edition, finely printed by Pierres. The work is illustrated with three portraits, including one of Raoul de Coucy, one hors-texte figure showing the town of Coucy-le-Château, and twelve pages of music engraved with the greatest care after manuscripts belonging to the king and the Marquis de Paulmy.
    Contemporary light brown calf, spine with compartments and gilt fleurons, red and green morocco title- and volume- labels. Triple gilt fillet frame to covers, gilt fillets to edges of covers, gilt roulette frame to pastedowns. All edges gilt.
    A very handsome, large paper, copy.
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