Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU. Posthumous works. or,... - Lot 312 - Kahn & Associés

Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU. Posthumous works. or, Collection of manuscript pieces to serve as a supplement to the editions published during his life. Geneva, 1781-1782. In-8, full seeded calf. The Confessions, volumes 8 and 9, in first edition. VOLUME 1, 378 p. Les amours de Milord Edouard Bomston. Émile et Sophie or Les Solitaires. The Levite of Ephraim. Letters to Sara. The persifleur. The reckless engagement, a comedy in verse. Les Muses galantes, ballet. Letter to Monsieur Le Nieps. Pieces in verse. Letter from a symphonist to his fellow musicians. Vol. 2, 319 p. Translation of the first book of the history of Tacitus. Translation of Seneca's Apocolokintosis on the death of the emperor Claudius. Translation of the second song of the Jerusalem delivered: Olinde et sophronie. Vol. 3, 439 p. Project concerning new signs for music. Dissertation on modern music. Essay on the origin of languages where melody is spoken .... Letter to Monsieur; or subject of L'Abbé Raynal. Examination of two principles put forward by Mr. Rameau in his pamphlet entitled: Errors on music in the Encyclopedia. Letter to Mr. Burney on music with fragments of observation... Extract from a reply of the little maker to his nominee. Vol. 4, 483 p. Introduction. Fragmens for a dictionary of terms used in botany. Elementary letters on botany to Madame de L***. Answer to an anonymous letter. Judgement on the perpetual peace. Polysynody of the Abbot of Saint Peter. Judgement on the Polysynody. Considerations on the government of Poland and on its projected reform.... Vol. 5, 532 p. On the subject and the form of this writing. Rousseau judge of Jean-Jacques dialogues. Vol. 6: Rousseau judge of Jean-Jacques: third dialogue. History of the previous writing. Letters of J. J. Rousseau. Vol. 7, 446 p. Letters. Vol. 8, 391 p. Four letters to Monsieur le président de Malesherbes. Les confessions, from book one to book four. Vol. 9, 432 p. The Confessions, book five to six. Les rêveries du promeneur solitaire. All 9 volumes.