Paris

First edition.
A good and rare copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, the tirage de tête after 10 on China paper
Elegant blue morocco by T
Boichot, spine in six compartments, date at foot of spine, pastedowns of midnight blue calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt; slipcase edged in blue morocco
A very good, well-margined copy in a handsome binding.

First edition, one of 85 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
Ex-libris encollé sur the title page, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 310 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies along with 80 Hollande.
Very slight marginal trace of sunning to head of spine, a good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 42 compositions including 7 full-page plates.
Occasional worming affecting mainly the first cover, fine copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

Original Edition for Part 3 to 12, parts one and two in the second edition, but have the same number as the original. Some titles are without place or address Neaulme Rare meeting of different parts in uniform binding Different parts seem to have appeared simultaneously in Paris and Holland..; so there was a Parisian original edition, and Dutch. Our copy combines the two runs.
Binders in full sheepskin blonde then. Back smooth decorated with parts of title and volume number of red morocco, flower boxes and small golden chains, golden lace bird tail. All edges gilt. Eight bumped corners and a few tiny scuffs. Marginal tear without lack on page 23 of Part IX.
Unfinished Marivaux, like his other novel, Le Paysan parvenu, but probably for the incompletion by its very nature, Marianne is one of the first novels published in serial. Marivaux almost abandon the company several times, although the success of the novel was considerable. Emblematic work of the ^eighteenth, the book borrows from all genres in vogue: novel of manners, learning novel, picaresque and adventure. Marianne, Countess, y tale by letters adventure of his life, or how, received nothing, she will climb the social ladder.
It is also known as Marivaux had to stop at the eighth game, but for editorial reasons, he wrote other stories to give away. Only the twelfth part is not Marivaux.

First printing of the illustrations by Paul-Emile Bécat, published in 390 copies on vélin de Rives (n°293).
Illustrated with drypoints hors texte in black by Paul-Emile Bécat.
A very attractive copy.