Ruault: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

First edition of Beaumarchais’s famous memoirs against Judge Goezman
First edition of Beaumarchais’s famous memoirs against Judge Goezman
Pierre-Augustin Caron de BEAUMARCHAIS
Mémoires de M. Caron de Beaumarchais contre M. Goezman
Chez Ruault|à Paris 1773 - 1776|19 x 25 cm (In-4)|relié
First edition of this complete collection, including the portrait of Cochin as frontispiece. Some of the memoirs had appeared in 1773, but the collected edition that brings them all together is indeed dated 1774; certain pieces are dated 1773 as they were added after the title page bearing the 1774 date. Although the pagination varies, the collection contains only one general title page; some memoirs have half-titles, others do not.
Contents of the collection: Mémoires de M. Caron de Beaumarchais contre M. Goezman, Supplément au mémoire à consulter, Addition au Supplément du mémoire à consulter, Requeste d'atténuation pour le Sr Caron de Beaumarchais, Qua
€1,600
Antoine MONGEZ
Histoire de la reine Marguerite de Valois
Chez Ruault|à Paris 1777|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary binding in full brown grained calf. Spine with raised bands decorated with 5 compartmented fleurons. Red morocco title-label. Head worn. Rubbing. An old dampstain has weakened the first leaves at the outer margin (2cm long by 1cm wide).
The first written biography of Marguerite de Valois, known as Queen Margot, in a very romantic style, but without any lyricism and of great clarity. The scandalous life of Queen Margot had to wait until 1777 to find its historian.
€300
Pierre-Augustin Caron de BEAUMARCHAIS
La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro
Chez Ruault|Au Palais-Royal [Paris] 1785|14 x 21.50 cm|relié
BEAUMARCHAIS Pierre-Augustin Caron de La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro

The true first edition with all the characteristics of the first issue, including the correct collation of p. 237. Title with blank verso, list of eleven booksellers distributing the work and note to reader on verso of half-title; half-title following preface with, on verso, the list of characters, official approval and imprimatur at beginning dated the 25th and 31st January 1785 under the names of Bret and Lenoir, while at the end, the two official approvals are dated 28th February 1784 from Coqueley de Chaussepierre and 21st March 1784 from Bret. Bottom of final page: A Paris, de l'imprimerie de Ph. D
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de BEAUMARCHAIS
La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro
Chez Ruault|Au Palais-Royal [Paris] 1785|12.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de BEAUMARCHAIS
La Folle Journée ou le Mariage de Figaro
Chez Ruault|Au Palais-Royal [Paris] 1785|12.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de BEAUMARCHAIS
Le mariage de Figaro
De L'Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire Typographique • chez Ruault|Paris 1785|15.90 x 24 cm|relié
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de BEAUMARCHAIS
Le mariage de Figaro
De L'Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire Typographique • chez Ruault|à Paris 1785|In 8|relié
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Pierre-Augustin Caron de BEAUMARCHAIS, VOLTAIRE
Le barbier de Séville [Ensemble] Le partage de la Pologne. [Ensemble] Histoire de Jenni, ou le sage et l'athée
Chez Ruault • de l'imprimerie de P. Elmsy • S. n.|à Paris; • à Londres [London] 1775|12.50 x 19.80 cm|relié
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[Louis-Sébastien MERCIER] VOLTAIRE
Le vindicatif. [ens.] Irène. [ens.] Joachim, ou le triomphe de la piété filiale. [ens.] Le triomphe de la probité. [ens.] Les trois jumeaux vénitiens. [ens.] La fille capitaine. [ens.] Les fausses infidélités. [ens.] La gageure imprévue. [ens.] Le jeu de l'amour et du hazard. [ens.] Le cercle ou la soirée à la mode. [ens.] La fausse Agnès, ou le poète campagnard. [ens.] Le dépit amoureux
Delalain • Didot • S. n. • Le Jay • Cailleau • Ruault|Paris(sauf Joachim) 1774-1778|12 x 20 cm|relié
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