Oeuvres de J.J. Rousseau de Genève. Nouvelle Édition Revue, corrigée, & augmentée de plusieurs morceaux qui n'avoient point encore paru. by Rousseau, Jean Jacques - 1769

Amsterdam: Marc-Michel Rey, 1769. Ten volumes of an eleven volume set; lacking Vol. IX, which is "Jean Jacques Rousseau, citoyen de Genève à Christophe de Beaumont. Lettres écrites de la montagne." The most complete edition to that date of Rousseau's collected works. Bindings are contemporary polished calf with ornately gilt spines and red-and-green spine labels. Books are generally Very Good with occasional minor foxing, former owner's bookplate on front pastedown of each volume, and wear to leather at corners and head and foot of spine on most volumes. Leather bindings are quite sound, but leather is ever so slightly "crumbly" at points of wear. Vol. I has 1958 catalogue listing pasted to rear free endpaper; Vols. II and III have repairs to leather at head of spines. Unusually nice set of very rare edition with many fine copper plates. Volumes are as follows: Vol. I - "Discours sur cette question: Si le rétablissement des Sciences & des Arts a contribué à épurer les moeurs," several letters to and from Rousseau concerning the discourse, "Letre sur la Musique Françoise," "Le Devin du Village, Intermède," "Préface de Narcisse," "Narcisse, ou l'Amant de Lui-même, Comédie," and miscellaneous letters and poems. Vol. II - "Discours sur l'origine et les fondemens de l'inégalité parmi les homes," "Du Contrat Social," "Discours sur l'Economie Politique," "Extrait du Projet de Paix Perpétuelle," and several miscellaneous letters. Vol. III - "J.J. Rousseau, citoyen de Genève à Mr. d'Alembert...sur le projet d'établir un théâter de comédie," "Description Abrégée du Gouvernement de Genève," Discours sur la Question Quelle est la Vertu la plus nécessaire au Héros," "La Reine Fantasque, Conte," "De l'Imitation Théatrale," and several letters. Vols. IV-VI - "Julie, ou, La nouvelle Heloïse." Vols. VII-VIII - "Émile." (These two volumes have a publication date of 1762, and the publisher is listed as "Jean Néaulme." This is the date and publisher of the first edition, but these are part of the set.) Vols. X-XI - "Dictionnaire de Musique." . Full-Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.