VIAU, Theophile de. Lot n° 1249

A collection of all the pieces made by Theophilus, from the time of his taking until now. Together with several other pieces made by his friends in his favour, & not yet seen. No place, no name, 1624. In-8 (165 x 105 mm) of 4 ff.n.ch., 290 pp.; soft vellum (contemporary binding). First edition. Tchemerzine describes another edition, published the same year in in-12 format with only 112 pp.: ? The 1624 collection reproduces the previous collection [in-12, 112 pp.] with 4 more pieces by Theophile, and 3 pieces about Theophile by his friends. M. Lachevre considers this edition as the pre-original of the 3rd part of the works ? (Tchemerzine). This collection was included in the edition of the works of Theophile de Viau in 1626. It contains among others: La Plainte à Tircis; La Pénitence; Requeste au roi; Apologie; Prière aux poètes de ce temps; La Maison de Silvie. A few small galleries of verses that are not difficult to read, traces of wetness; crumpled vellum, stains, and with a small lack on the back, renewed guards. Brunet, V, 795; Tchemerzine-Scheler, V, 858; Lachevre, I, 317.