Léopold Collin

New edition, first edition of some parts as revised and corrected by the author.
Half bronze sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with fleurons and double gilt fillets, black sheep title-label, caramel sheep volume labels, two scratches on the joints of the second volume, marbled paper boards, yellow edges, contemporary bindings.
Manuscript gift inscriptions on the title pages.
A handsome copy despite occasional light foxing.

The rare first collected edition, with a frontispiece portrait. This edition contains most of Rivarol's writings and notably numerous short pieces, but it is not entirely complete; certain royalist or monarchist writings were not retained in this edition under the Empire. At the beginning of the fifth volume, a letter from Madame Rivarol thanking the publisher for having removed the calumnious and mendacious notice from volume I. This notice, indeed, has been removed from numerous volumes.

Contemporary bindings in full marbled brown sheep. Spines decorated with 5 different small fleurons. Dark brown calf title and volume labels. Headcaps torn away, except at foot of volume I. Set heavily rubbed with some lacks to spines. Joints of volume I cracked at head and foot. Upper joint of volume 5 cracked. All corners bumped. 

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen bindings, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt double compartments as well as gilt and blind fillets, double gilt fillets on the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, upper corners slightly bumped.
Illustrated work, with a frontispiece in the first volume, of an engraved portrait representing Apollonius of Tyana.
Handsome copy almost entirely free from foxing.