Antoine Léonard THOMAS
Oeuvres diverses de Mr Thomas
Jean-Baptiste Giroud|Avignon 1764|12.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition printed in Avignon. Some engraved ornaments (headpieces, initials and tailpieces).
Contemporary full speckled brown calf binding. Spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and floral and starred motifs, red morocco title label. All edges red. Calf very lightly rubbed in places and a small wormhole on the spine, otherwise a very handsome copy, quite fresh.
The first collected edition of Thomas's works would not appear until 1826. A poet and essayist, Thomas is known for his numerous eulogies of famous figures, and his Essay on the Manners and Spirit of Women which made history. A man of letters who cultivated independence of mind, he was also a public figure, secretary of foreign affairs under the ministry of the Duke of Praslin, then member of the French Academy in 1767. He was attributed the greatest qualities of eloquence.
Contemporary full speckled brown calf binding. Spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and floral and starred motifs, red morocco title label. All edges red. Calf very lightly rubbed in places and a small wormhole on the spine, otherwise a very handsome copy, quite fresh.
The first collected edition of Thomas's works would not appear until 1826. A poet and essayist, Thomas is known for his numerous eulogies of famous figures, and his Essay on the Manners and Spirit of Women which made history. A man of letters who cultivated independence of mind, he was also a public figure, secretary of foreign affairs under the ministry of the Duke of Praslin, then member of the French Academy in 1767. He was attributed the greatest qualities of eloquence.
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