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WHEELS ROLL Complete works of J. J. Rousseau....

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[WHEELS ROLL] Complete works of J. J. Rousseau. S. l. Paris] & Paris, Poinçot, 1788-1793. 39 volumes in 38 volumes in-4°, glazed rooted calf, golden serrated fillets and fine rolls framing the dishes, smooth decorated back, title and tomaison pieces in morocco, gilt edges (period binding). "New edition, classified in order of materials and decorated with ninety engravings. » A portrait, 40 frontispieces and 42 figures by MOREAU, MARILLIER, Le BARBIER, NAIGEON...; thirteen music plates. engraved (volume 23). Volume 7, entitled "Colourful Plant Collection [...]", contains 44 colourful botanical plates (38+6), drawn and engraved. by J. AUBRY. (For Cohen, this volume fell 38 bis.) Volume 24, entitled "Recueil des oeuvres de musique [...]", contains two frontispieces and 325 engraved pages of music and text (319+6). [For Cohen, this volume fell 37-38.] ONE OF THE SOME EXAMPLES in four-degree format on LARGE PAPER with the BEFORE THE LETTER (except six). Three slightly uneven caps; some freckles. Cohen, 910-911.