La tentation de St. Antoine, ornée de figures et de musique [Ensemble] Le pot-pourri de Loth. Ornée de figures et de musique
S. n.|s. l. 1784 (S.d.)|15 x 23.10 cm|relié
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New edition of these 2 "vaudevilles" which first appeared in London in 1781, then published by Cazin, in the characteristic reduced 18mo format. 18 figures, including 2 frontispieces by Borel, but unsigned. Text entirely engraved within borders, with tailpieces. 20 pages of music, 8 for the temptation, 12 for Loth. Late 19th-century binding in full glazed blonde calf applied directly over the original wrappers. Spine with raised bands richly decorated. 2 black calf title-labels, date at foot on black calf. Triple fillet border on boards. Wide decorative interior border. Paper untrimmed, with full margins. The engravings illustrate the song texts on the facing pages. 5 libertine figures accompanied by equally libertine text: "The old fisherman, in his fury to satisfy his desire, kissed her, pressed her, caressed her, then threw her down on an old bed..."