Oeuvres de M. de Florian

First collected edition of this collection whose volumes appeared separately, only the half-titles indicating the title Oeuvres, or oeuvres posthumes; it is difficult to assemble.
This edition contains Les fables in first edition, but also the Don Quichotte whose version by Florian appears for the first time, and Gonzalve de Cordoue of which this is the first edition. Volume 12 contains the life of Florian and several unpublished pieces including Guillaume Tell.
Illustration: apart from the 24 figures by Barbier and Lefèvre present in the Don Quichotte, this copy is complete with the 84 figures rarely found assembled with these editions, in frames by Monsiau, Queverdo, on heavy paper, including a portrait of Cervantes and of Florian also in ornate frames. Total of 108 figures.
Contemporary full glazed and flamed blonde calf binding. Smooth spine decorated with 2 compartments with grotesque diamonds, 2 stamps, and roulettes separating the various compartments. Morocco title-label and volume labels in tawny. Spines uniformly faded. Crack to upper joint of volume 10, some light surface wear on several boards, several corners. One gathering loose in volume 1, in volume 3, several in volume 6, one in volumes 9, 10, 11. In volume 1, trace of angular dampstain on the plates of Galatée and on the text erratically and resuming from p. 98 to 114. Volume 2, trace of dampstain at edge of margins of some leaves. Volume 7, trace of dampstain in upper margin of the first plate and on the leaves, fainter up to page 30. One perforation at tail of volume 9.
Details of the collection:
Volume 1: Estelle followed by Galatée. 1788. De l'imprimerie de Monsieur. 13 figures.
Volume 2: Numa Pompillus. De l'imprimerie de Didot L'aîné. 1787. Statement of third edition. 13 figures.
Volume 3: Nouvelles. De l'imprimerie de Didot L'aîné. 1792. Statement of third edition. 12 figures.
Volumes 4 and 5: Gonzalve de Cordoue preceded by a summary on the Moors of Spain. De l'imprimerie de Didot L'aîné. 1791. 15 figures.
Volumes 6 and 7: Théâtre. Imprimerie de Didot L'aîné. 1790. Statement of third edition. 13 figures.
Volume 8: Fables. Imprimerie de Didot L'aîné. 11 figures.
Volumes 9 to 11: Don Quichotte. 1799. Deterville. Imprimerie de Didot L'aîné. 24 figures.
Volume 12. Guillaume Tell et autres pièces. A la librairie économique. 1800. 8 figures.