Oeuvres

New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece by Picart engraved by Winkeles, 2 allegorical figures by van der Meer (the Epistle and the Poetic Art), and 6 figures after Picart re-engraved by Vinkeles for Le lutrin, 4 title vignettes by van der Meer and one by F. de Bakker. This edition also appeared in Amsterdam, published by Changuion. Picart's figures were taken from the 1718 edition, they are printed on thick paper.
Contemporary full scaled calf binding. Richly decorated spine with raised bands, head and tail rolls. Green morocco title and volume labels. Triple fillet frame on covers. Green painted edges. One tear with lack at head of volume I; headcap of volume II worn down; lack at head of volume III. Several corners bumped. Lower right corner worn. Despite the noted defects, handsome binding, with very decorative appearance. Fresh copy, with wide margins.
After the great edition of Boileau's works published in 1718 in folio format, and given the success, fine editions of this author followed one after another in 1722, 1729, 1745, with variants. This last edition, well printed, whose subtle typographical variations suggest the reduction of a folio, has been revised, and the spelling has been modernized; the pamphlet Boileau aux prises avec les jésuites has been restored, and a life of the author has been added. Finally, one cannot emphasize enough the critical quality of this edition, which takes up the abundant and judicious remarks and commentaries of Saint-Marc from the 1745 edition.