Charles PALISSOT DE MONTENOY
Oeuvres
Chez Clement Plonteux|à Liège 1777|12.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
Statement of new edition, considerably expanded. Several volumes were indeed added to this edition, in addition to the illustrations. Illustrated with a portrait by Monet as frontispiece to volume I and 4 figures by Meon. Volume II: 4 figures by Meon. Volume III: 10 figures by Monnet. Very fine illustration, careful and refined. Remarkably executed edition.
Contemporary glazed blonde calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Garnet morocco title label and red morocco volume labels (with roulettes). Roulette at tail and headcap. Triple fillet frame on boards. Upper joint fragile at tail of volume I; this volume also has a small tear with loss at tail. A loss of one cm at head of volume IV. Lower joint of volume III split at tail (three wormholes along this joint). A tear with loss to the head compartment of volume VI. Headcap of volume VII fragile at head. One corner bumped on volume VII. Despite these defects, handsome set with desirable appearance.
Although one cannot truthfully qualify Palissot's literary output as important, he was undoubtedly a major figure in the literary life of his time; thus the various plays, notes, remarks, letters that frame each comedy (the edition is very rich from this point of view) are remarkable regarding the literary life of the second half of the 18th century, notably concerning the famous quarrel of the philosophers which Palissot initiated, attacking them outrageously in his eponymous play (undoubtedly poorly conceived from a dramaturgical standpoint, but excellent in its writing, each mockery hitting its mark).
Besides the theater and the poem La Dunciade, the volumes contain the Mémoires littéraires (dictionary of literary figures), the correspondence with Voltaire (he was his protégé at the beginning of his career), the critiques of his contemporaries (Freron, Piron, Duclos...). One will discover with pleasure the critiques of his contemporaries on his own plays. Palissot was undoubtedly a social climber, with an incredible talent for controversy and mockery, and equally for flattery; this edition of his works retains the greatest interest for the world of Letters of the second part of the 18th century.
Contemporary glazed blonde calf binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Garnet morocco title label and red morocco volume labels (with roulettes). Roulette at tail and headcap. Triple fillet frame on boards. Upper joint fragile at tail of volume I; this volume also has a small tear with loss at tail. A loss of one cm at head of volume IV. Lower joint of volume III split at tail (three wormholes along this joint). A tear with loss to the head compartment of volume VI. Headcap of volume VII fragile at head. One corner bumped on volume VII. Despite these defects, handsome set with desirable appearance.
Although one cannot truthfully qualify Palissot's literary output as important, he was undoubtedly a major figure in the literary life of his time; thus the various plays, notes, remarks, letters that frame each comedy (the edition is very rich from this point of view) are remarkable regarding the literary life of the second half of the 18th century, notably concerning the famous quarrel of the philosophers which Palissot initiated, attacking them outrageously in his eponymous play (undoubtedly poorly conceived from a dramaturgical standpoint, but excellent in its writing, each mockery hitting its mark).
Besides the theater and the poem La Dunciade, the volumes contain the Mémoires littéraires (dictionary of literary figures), the correspondence with Voltaire (he was his protégé at the beginning of his career), the critiques of his contemporaries (Freron, Piron, Duclos...). One will discover with pleasure the critiques of his contemporaries on his own plays. Palissot was undoubtedly a social climber, with an incredible talent for controversy and mockery, and equally for flattery; this edition of his works retains the greatest interest for the world of Letters of the second part of the 18th century.
€950